Birtley Avenue, North Shields, NE30 2RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE30 2RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.9%	48.7%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	25.2%	34.5%	9.3%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	48.2%	-8.1%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	59.5%	11.6%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	35.1%	27.7%	-7.4%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	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.

In the area around NE30 2RR this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 60.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	8.3%	-6.0%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	3.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	10.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	60.7%	9.0%	33.8%	26.9%
Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.8%	96.3%	-0.5%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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%	92.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	91.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Birtley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birtley Avenue was 88.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the North Shields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birtley Avenue has the 25th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields and the 283rd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NE30 2RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Birtley Avenue are based on 66 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 Birtley Avenue, North Shields, NE30 2RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE30 2RR

Average Price
£272,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,530

Detached
£385,662

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,262

Other
£189,028

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birtley Avenue

Average Price
£211,003

Semi-Detached
£228,670

Terraced
£319,024

Detached
£385,662

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,606

Other
£184,237

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birtley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Birtley Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-01-06	£489,068
9 Birtley Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-12-04	£222,552
7 Birtley Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-07-26	£184,237
6 Birtley Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-07-26	£184,237
9 Birtley Avenue, North Shields, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2021-04-01	£205,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE30 2RR

Employment

NE30 2RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	93
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG	3out of 4	496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward Primary School Preston Avenue , North Shields NE30 2BD	3out of 4	899 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Kielder Terrace , NE30 2AD	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkhouse Primary School Wallington Avenue , NE30 3SH	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadrian Primary School Baring Street , NE33 2BB	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Gardens Primary School Brightman Road , NE29 0HP	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ	3out of 4	2,794 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School Lynn Road , NE29 8LF	3out of 4	3,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norham High School Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU	1out of 4	3,221 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW	3out of 4	2,842 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JN	2out of 4	3,338 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ	4out of 4	4,404 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW	3out of 4	5,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	3,941 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	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southlands School Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL	3out of 4	3,590 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
AutismAble CIC The Captains Row , NE33 5AS	- not rated	4,283 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD	3out of 4	4,534 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG	3out of 4	4,761 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regular Jo's Coffee Shop	Ground Floor, 6B Percy Park Road	321 yd
Luis	2 Livingstone View, Tynemouth	347 yd
Filthy Bones	Unit 5B, Green Ginger Shopping Arcade	360 yd
Little Lobo	33 Percy Park Road, Tynemouth	361 yd
Priory Cafe	35 Percy Park Road, Tynemouth	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Platform 2 Craft Ales	Tynemouth Metro Station, Station Terrace	145 yd
The Dolphin Inn	Dolphin Inn, King Edward Road	297 yd
Crust Social	Green Ginger Shopping Arcade, Front Street	322 yd
Vineyard 72	Unit 5, Green Ginger Shopping Arcade	364 yd
Tynemouth Social Club	15/16, Front Street	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jimmy's	Unit 2, Tynemouth Metro Station	155 yd
Golden Phoenix	1 Livingstone View, Tynemouth	347 yd
Marshalls	33 Front Street, Tynemouth	486 yd
Silver Moon Take Away	106 Grey Street, North Shields	788 yd
Joy Of The Orient	2 Coburg Street, North Shields	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys (New Broadway)	32 The Broadway, Tynemouth		699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Kings School HUNTINGDON PLACE	health and fitness suite	203 yd
Tynemouth Golf Club Ltd TYNEMOUTH GOLF COURSE TYNEMOUTH GOLF COURSE KING EDWARD ROAD	golf	668 yd
Kings Priory School (Preston Avenue Pitches) PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	853 yd
Tynemouth Cricket Club PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	992 yd
King Edward Primary School PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	997 yd
Energie Fitness PRESTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,047 yd
Percy Park Rfc THE CLUB HOUSE THE CLUB HOUSE PRESTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,047 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	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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