Charles Street, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE35 9BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	47.2%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	53.8%	52.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around NE35 9BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.7%	61.5%	17.8%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	15.6%	-12.9%	44.2%	-28.6%
Separated	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	20.9%	14.5%	-6.4%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.5%	48.1%	8.6%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	35.2%	26%	-9.2%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	15.2%	15.2%	0.0%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	8.6%	8.7%	0.1%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	27.4%	-8.0%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	14%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	17.3%	2.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	5.7%	20.7%	15.0%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90%	95.7%	5.7%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	91.4%	95.2%	3.8%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1%	3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	1.3%	-5.8%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	96.1%	5.1%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	31.3%	13.5%	17.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Street was 153.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% higher than the Boldon Colliery average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Boldon Colliery and the 119th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE35 9BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Charles Street are based on 197 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Tyneside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Charles Street, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE35 9BJ

Average Price
£74,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,366

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,476

Other
£78,056

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£84,455

Semi-Detached
£146,305

Terraced
£75,056

Detached
£197,319

Flats/Maisonettes
£43,394

Other
£56,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
222 Charles Street, Boldon Colliery, Tyne And Wear Other, an established residential building	£76,500	2024-09-27	£78,345
210 Charles Street, Boldon Colliery, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,500	2023-03-29	£42,634
210 Charles Street, Boldon Colliery, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2022-08-08	£36,505
200 Charles Street, Boldon Colliery, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2016-01-08	£44,323
100 Charles Street, Boldon Colliery, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2010-05-07	£88,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE35 9BJ

Employment

NE35 9BJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	18
Unemployed	16
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boldon Nursery School Reginald Street , NE35 9DG	4out of 4	205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	1,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House Estate SR5 5QL	4out of 4	3,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clervaux Nursery School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	4,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY	4out of 4	4,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Boldon Primary School Hindmarch Drive , West Boldon NE36 0HX	4out of 4	760 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hedworth Lane Primary School Hedworth Lane , NE35 9JB	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hedworthfield Primary School Linkway , Hedworth Estate NE32 4QF	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Boldon Junior School North Lane , NE36 0DL	2out of 4	1,903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Hall Infants' School Galsworthy Road , NE34 9JD	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boldon School New Road , NE35 9DZ	2out of 4	982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red House Academy Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN	1out of 4	3,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle View Enterprise Academy Cartwright Road , SR5 3DX	3out of 4	3,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jarrow School Field Terrace , NE32 5PR	3out of 4	3,740 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	4out of 4	4,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy New Bridge Craigshaw Road , SR5 3NF	1out of 4	2,689 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harry Watts Academy Ramillies Road , SR5 5JA	- not rated	2,693 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Epinay Business and Enterprise School Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP	4out of 4	3,957 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA	2out of 4	4,201 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education and Services for People with Autism Ferryboat Lane , SR5 3RL	- not rated	4,213 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Cafe	Asda Boldon Cafe, North Road	331 yd
Nando's	Nandos, Abingdon Way	617 yd
McDonalds	Abingdon Way, Boldon Colliery	617 yd
Tim Hortons Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, Abingdon Way	617 yd
Boldon Community Association	Boldon Comprehensive School, New Road	705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	Rectory Bank, West Boldon	416 yd
The Shack	North Road Social Club, North Road	507 yd
The Red Lion Inn	Redcar Terrace, West Boldon	543 yd
The Flat Tops/Old Barrell	The Red Lantern, North Road	604 yd
The Storybook	Abingdon Way, Boldon Colliery	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun Inn	40 North Road, Boldon Colliery	161 yd
Karl's Golden Fry	30 North Road, Boldon Colliery	331 yd
Master Chef	1 North Road, Boldon Colliery	331 yd
Susan's Deli	3 North Road, Boldon Colliery	331 yd
JJ's Deli	20 North Road, Boldon Colliery	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	45-47 East View, Boldon Colliery		289 yd
ASDA	Asda Superstore, North Road		331 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Shack Field GIBSON COURT	grass pitches	578 yd
West Boldon Primary School HINDMARCH DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	592 yd
Welfare Ground GIBSON COURT	grass pitches	613 yd
Boldon School NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	700 yd
Boldon Community Association NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	743 yd
Boldon Fitness WITNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	757 yd
Boldon Golf Club DIPE LANE	golf	1,082 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	62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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