Paddock Wood, Prudhoe, NE42 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE42 5BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.1%	49.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.9%	50.7%	1.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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	27.5%	31%	3.5%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	46.8%	-2.7%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11%	11.1%	0.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	43.9%	43.4%	-0.5%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	33.7%	33.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	14.8%	16%	1.2%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	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	20.2%	19.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	19.2%	2.7%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.9%	5.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	25.4%	0.2%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	3.1%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.5%	92.3%	-3.2%	81.4%	10.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95.5%	94.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	94.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Paddock Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paddock Wood was 68.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% higher than the Prudhoe North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paddock Wood has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North and the 480th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NE42 5BJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Paddock Wood 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 Tynedale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Paddock Wood, Prudhoe, NE42 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE42 5BJ

Average Price
£321,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£321,336

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paddock Wood

Average Price
£336,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£336,350

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paddock WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Paddock Wood, Prudhoe, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-02-20	£292,531
9 Paddock Wood, Prudhoe, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-12-13	£363,621
21 Paddock Wood, Prudhoe, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-10-13	£309,941
1 Paddock Wood, Prudhoe, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2023-09-08	£407,889
16 Paddock Wood, Prudhoe, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-02-22	£383,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE42 5BJ

Employment

NE42 5BJ 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	64
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adderlane Academy Broomhill Road , NE42 5HX	1out of 4	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Highfield Lane , NE42 6EY	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prudhoe West Academy West Road , NE42 6HR	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prudhoe Castle First School Castle Road , NE42 6PN	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ovingham Church of England First School Ovingham , NE42 6DE	4out of 4	2,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prudhoe Community High School Moor Road , NE42 5LJ	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorp Academy Main Road , NE40 3AH	3out of 4	4,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Middle School Highfield Lane , NE42 6EY	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ovingham Middle School West Road , Ovingham NE42 6DE	3out of 4	2,455 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
The Manors Cafe	Adderlane Road, West Wylam	466 yd
HIVE Cafe	Front Street, Prudhoe	478 yd
Caffe Ginevra	50 Front Street, Prudhoe	613 yd
No 22	22 Front Street, Prudhoe	620 yd
Ziiza Lounge & Grill	59 Front Street, Prudhoe	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Wylam Inn	Front Street, Prudhoe	478 yd
Falcon Inn	Eastwoods Road, West Wylam	539 yd
Prudhoe Town Football Club	Broomhouse Road, West Wylam	750 yd
Prudhoe & District United Services Club	Front Street, Prudhoe	767 yd
Prudhoe Snooker Club	10 Front Street, Prudhoe	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prudhoe Flame	25 West Wylam Drive, West Wylam	375 yd
Spice Delight	13-15 West Wylam Drive, West Wylam	375 yd
Five Star Chinese Takeaway	29 West Wylam Drive, West Wylam	375 yd
Loon Wah House Chinese Takeaway	41 Front Street, Prudhoe	478 yd
A & R Balls Fish & Chips	39 Front Street, Prudhoe	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Prudhoe	Front Street, Prudhoe	444 yd
Heron Foods	8a Front Street, Prudhoe	767 yd
The Co-operative	Oakfield Terrace, Prudhoe	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prudhoe Waterworld Front Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	300 yd
Adderlane Academy BROOMHILL ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
Prudhoe Golf Club EASTWOOD PARK	golf	750 yd
Eastwoods Park Eastwoods Road	grass pitches	819 yd
Prudhoe Football And Sports Centre Moor Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	855 yd
Prudhoe Eastwood Middle School (Closed) Broomhouse Road	grass pitches	901 yd
Broomhouse Road Broomhouse Road	grass pitches	915 yd
Kimberley Park KIMBERLY PARK KIMBERLY PARK BROOMHOUSE ROAD	grass pitches	964 yd
The Buzz Factory (Closed) Swalwell Close	health and fitness suite	989 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE42 5BJ