Blucher Road, North Shields, NE29 6XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE29 6XJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.4%	49.4%	2.0%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	34.3%	0.3%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	45.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.8%	13.5%	3.7%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	42.4%	5.2%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	38.9%	36%	-2.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	17%	13.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	22.7%	4.6%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	6.8%	-10.9%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.5%	1.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	8.2%	3.5%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18.4%	6.3%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	27.5%	-3.2%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.2%	94.8%	-4.4%	81.4%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.8%	93.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	94%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Blucher Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blucher Road was 75.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.4% lower than the Chirton & Percy Main average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blucher Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main and the 271st highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE29 6XJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blucher Road are based on 186 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Tyneside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blucher Road, North Shields, NE29 6XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE29 6XJ

Average Price
£173,711

Semi-Detached
£190,573

Terraced
£145,868

Detached
£311,732

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,854

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blucher Road

Average Price
£181,011

Semi-Detached
£199,024

Terraced
£162,349

Detached
£318,135

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,253

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blucher Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Blucher Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2026-02-03	£88,000
16 Blucher Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2026-02-02	£121,000
24 Blucher Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2025-08-26	£119,975
3 Blucher Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-05-09	£117,682
33 Blucher Road, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-11-15	£140,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE29 6XJ

Employment

NE29 6XJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS	- not rated	1,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU	- not rated	1,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA	- not rated	2,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School Minster Parade , NE32 3QH	- not rated	2,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterville Primary School Waterville Road , NE29 6SL	3out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Minton Lane , NE29 6DQ	2out of 4	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	- not rated	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Wallsend Road , Chirton NE29 7BT	- not rated	1,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ralph Gardner Community High School Albion Road West , NE29 0JN	- not rated	882 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	2,628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Aided Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	- not rated	2,628 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	- not rated	2,705 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willington Middle School Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP	- not rated	2,951 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG	- not rated	3,012 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Memorial Middle School Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ	- not rated	3,296 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT	- not rated	4,345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ	- not rated	4,550 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ	- not rated	1,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	3,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ	- not rated	3,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL	- not rated	4,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Priory School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	3out of 4	3,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Young Mothers Unit Tynemetropolitan College Sixth Form Academy Site , Alexandra Building NE29 9BZ	- not rated	352 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nty03 - North Tyneside Primary C.O.Suit 1.6 Saville Street , Howards House NE30 1NT	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashleigh School Charlotte Street , NE30 1BP	- not rated	1,665 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southlands School Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR	3out of 4	2,846 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF	- not rated	2,884 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe @ The Riverside	Cafe Within, Riverside Centre	355 yd
The Hub Cafe At Siena Court	Siena Day Care Centre, 1 Siena Court	528 yd
The Lock	Port Of Tyne Royal Quays Marina, Albert Edward Dock	626 yd
Gutterball Alley	Bowling Alley, Rotary Way	693 yd
Inflata Nation	Royal Quays Outlet Centre, Coble Dene	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Quays	The Royal Quays Public House, Coble Dene	913 yd
The Ballarat	13 Borough Road, North Shields	913 yd
Chirton Social Club	Silkeys Lane, North Shields	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flavours	235 Bridge Road South, North Shields	537 yd
Meadow Well	237 - 239 Bridge Road South, North Shields	537 yd
Taits Fish Shop	16 Howdon Road, North Shields	574 yd
Peking Express Chinese Takeaway	14 Prudhoe Street, North Shields	734 yd
The Magpie Chippy	75 Ripley Avenue, North Shields	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
North Shields Mini Market Ltd	5 Saville Street West, North Shields		992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parks Leisure Centre HOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	209 yd
Waterville Primary School WATERVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	428 yd
Collingwood View Playing Fields FINCHDALE CLOSE	grass pitches	609 yd
Royal Quays Health Club (Closed) Rotary Way	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Wet N Wild Waterpark ROTARY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 yd
Xercise4Less (North Shields) XERCISE 4 LESS XERCISE 4 LESS COBLE DENE	health and fitness suite	793 yd
St. Cuthberts Roman Catholic Primary School Lovaine Place	grass pitches	912 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (North Shields) (Closed) 18A ROYAL QUAYS OUTLET SHOPPING CENTRE 18A ROYAL QUAYS OUTLET SHOPPING CENTRE COBLE DENE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccerdome (North Shields) (Closed) COBLE DENE	artificial grass pitch	986 yd
St. Josephs Roman Catholic Primary School WALLSEND ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.97 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.