Wheatley Gardens, West Boldon, East Boldon, NE36 0HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE36 0HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.8%	0.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 NE36 0HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	34.4%	44%	9.6%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	34.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13%	12%	-1.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	12.1%	6.5%	-5.6%	6.1%	0.4%

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	39.2%	45.7%	6.5%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	31.4%	35.9%	4.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	15.7%	14.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	11%	3.6%	-7.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	31.2%	17.9%	-13.3%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	7%	9.2%	2.2%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	22%	10.4%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	26.1%	8.9%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.8%	99.3%	0.5%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% 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	97.6%	98.6%	1.0%	83.2%	15.4%
European Union	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	98.6%	1.0%	83.2%	15.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Wheatley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatley Gardens was 84.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% higher than the Boldon Colliery average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheatley Gardens has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery and the 219th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NE36 0HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wheatley Gardens are based on 4 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 Wheatley Gardens, West Boldon, East Boldon, NE36 0HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE36 0HY

Average Price
£164,557

Semi-Detached
£164,557

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatley Gardens

Average Price
£167,100

Semi-Detached
£167,100

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatley GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wheatley Gardens, East Boldon, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2012-11-30	£183,206
3 Wheatley Gardens, East Boldon, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2009-02-20	£144,204
6 Wheatley Gardens, East Boldon, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£53,800	2000-08-25	£190,920
6 Wheatley Gardens, East Boldon, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£35,000	1996-10-11	£142,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE36 0HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School North Lane , NE36 0DL	4out of 4	1,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Paul Nursery School Nash Avenue , NE34 8NS	- not rated	2,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL	4out of 4	3,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Diamond Nursery School Ethel Terrace , NE34 0NH	- not rated	3,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boldon CofE Primary School Don Gardens , West Boldon NE36 0QG	- not rated	466 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Boldon Junior School North Lane , NE36 0DL	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Boldon Infants' School Front Street , NE36 0SW	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hedworth Lane Primary School Hedworth Lane , NE35 9JB	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boldon School New Road , NE35 9DZ	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chuter Ede Comprehensive School Galsworthy Road , NE34 9UG	- not rated	1,929 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hedworthfield Comprehensive School Cornhill , Hedworth Estate NE32 4QD	- not rated	2,693 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red House Academy Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hylton Red House School Rutherglen Road , SR5 5LN	- not rated	2,902 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkwearmouth College Swan Street , SR5 1EB	- not rated	5,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET	- not rated	5,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Galsworthy Centre C/O Chuter Ede Education Centre , Galsworthy Road NE34 9UG	- not rated	1,929 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harry Watts Academy Ramillies Road , SR5 5JA	4out of 4	2,336 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy New Bridge Craigshaw Road , SR5 3NF	- not rated	2,597 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New Bridge Academy Craigshaw Road , SR5 3NF	- not rated	2,608 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlegreen Community School Craigshaw Road , Hylton Castle SR5 3NF	- not rated	2,713 yd	Community special school	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
Boldon Community Association	Boldon Comprehensive School, New Road	457 yd
Boldon and Cleadon Community Library	Boker Lane, East Boldon	730 yd
Boldon Golf Club	Dipe Lane, East Boldon	737 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Boldon Cafe, North Road	766 yd
Nando's	Nandos, Abingdon Way	1,078 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	Rectory Bank, West Boldon	403 yd
The Red Lion Inn	Redcar Terrace, West Boldon	530 yd
The Shack	North Road Social Club, North Road	909 yd
Black Bull	98 Front Street, East Boldon	918 yd
The Flat Tops/Old Barrell	The Red Lantern, North Road	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali's House of Pizza	11 St Nicholas Road, West Boldon	405 yd
Fast Fry	92 Hindmarch Drive, West Boldon	527 yd
Rising Sun Inn	40 North Road, Boldon Colliery	625 yd
Karl's Golden Fry	30 North Road, Boldon Colliery	766 yd
Master Chef	1 North Road, Boldon Colliery	766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	45-47 East View, Boldon Colliery		743 yd
ASDA	Asda Superstore, North Road		766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Boldon Primary School HINDMARCH DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	181 yd
Boldon School NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	435 yd
Boldon Community Association NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	542 yd
Boldon Golf Club DIPE LANE	golf	646 yd
East Bolden Methodist Church ROSSENDALE ROSSENDALE BRIDLE PATH		793 yd
Boldon Lawn Tennis Club DIPE LANE	tennis courts	819 yd
Welfare Ground GIBSON COURT	grass pitches	881 yd
The Shack Field GIBSON COURT	grass pitches	903 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	67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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