West Street, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2HQ

Overview of NE39 2HQ

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West Street is in High Spen, Rowlands Gill and in Gateshead district. NE39 2HQ is located in the Winlaton and High Spen electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blaydon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about West Street, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE39 2HD, NE39 2HG, NE39 2HF, NE39 2EE, NE39 2DR, NE39 2DP, NE39 2HP, NE39 2DZ, NE39 2BF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE39 2HQ 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	47.4%	50.6%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.6%	49.4%	-3.2%	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	31.9%	38.8%	6.9%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	37.5%	-6.0%	44.2%	-6.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	8.3%	6.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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	37.2%	38%	0.8%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	36.8%	35.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	18.6%	14.8%	-3.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.5%	8.9%	3.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.2%	2.1%

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	17.1%	-8.8%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	13.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	21.3%	3.7%	13.4%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	22.9%	3.0%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.4%	98.1%	1.7%	81.4%	16.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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%	97.7%	0.9%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
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	96.4%	97%	0.6%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the Crawcrook and Greenside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 38th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside and the 212th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

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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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE39 2HQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 West Street are based on 42 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Street, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE39 2HQ

Average Price
£133,457

Semi-Detached
£120,058

Terraced
£134,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£132,396

Semi-Detached
£112,020

Terraced
£133,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 West Street, Rowlands Gill, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2024-10-21	£115,686
27 West Street, Rowlands Gill, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-07-04	£123,852
6 West Street, Rowlands Gill, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£127,500	2022-05-24	£135,675
23 West Street, Rowlands Gill, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£96,000	2020-03-27	£119,827
4 West Street, Rowlands Gill, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£119,950	2019-03-20	£153,709

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Spen Primary School Hugar Road , High Spen NE39 2BQ	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside Primary School Rockwood Hill Road , Greenside NE40 4AX	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Community Primary School Whinfield Way , NE39 2JE	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Whinfield Way , Highfield NE39 2JE	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chopwell Primary School Derwent Street , Chopwell NE17 7HS	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorp Academy Main Road , NE40 3AH	3out of 4	4,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prudhoe Community High School Moor Road , NE42 5LJ	3out of 4	5,123 yd	Academy converter	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
Vip Teas	7-9 Ramsay Street	467 yd
Get Up And Go	High Spen Primary School, Hugar Road	548 yd
Living at Home @ High Spen Primary School	High Spen Primary School, Hugar Road	548 yd
The Beat N Track	Former Co-Op Buildings, Hookergate Lane	1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bute Arms	Hookergate Lane	345 yd
Spen And District Social Club	Cooperative Terrace	371 yd
Wigs Place	49-51 Ramsay Street	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
High Spen Take Away	21 Ramsay Street		467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Spen Playing Field SOUTH STREET	grass pitches	137 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	38.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.15 Mbit/s

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