Western Avenue, Prudhoe, NE42 6QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE42 6QD has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.5%	50%	0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of NE42 6QD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	26.2%	-2.6%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	51.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12%	14.3%	2.3%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (86.1%) 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%	54.8%	7.8%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	36.8%	31.3%	-5.5%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.5%	11.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	14.6%	10.7%	-3.9%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	13.6%	-8.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	10.3%	6.0%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	26.2%	9.9%	16.9%	9.3%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	31.3%	4.7%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.9%	96.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.2% 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	96.8%	99.2%	2.4%	83.2%	16.0%
European Union	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	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	96.8%	99.2%	2.4%	83.2%	16.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 12.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Prudhoe North average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Western Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Prudhoe North and the 97th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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 6QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Western Avenue are based on 134 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 Western Avenue, Prudhoe, NE42 6QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE42 6QD

Average Price
£231,154

Semi-Detached
£220,012

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£309,148

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£219,609

Semi-Detached
£216,249

Terraced
£224,029

Detached
£249,089

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,179

Other
£164,738

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Western Avenue, Prudhoe, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2015-08-07	£333,442
143 Western Avenue, Prudhoe, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2014-02-28	£225,518
101 Western Avenue, Prudhoe, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,500	2013-10-04	£174,018
137 Western Avenue, Prudhoe, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2013-06-03	£213,859
107 Western Avenue, Prudhoe, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2012-05-18	£218,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE42 6QD

Employment

NE42 6QD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	85
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Education	20
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prudhoe Castle First School Castle Road , NE42 6PN	3out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prudhoe West Academy West Road , NE42 6HR	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Highfield Lane , NE42 6EY	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ovingham Church of England First School Ovingham , NE42 6DE	4out of 4	930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mickley First School Mickley , West Road NE43 7BG	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,255 yd	Academy converter	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	809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ovingham Middle School West Road , Ovingham NE42 6DE	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mowden Hall School Newton , Stocksfield NE43 7TP	- not rated	5,391 yd	Other independent 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
Horizon Products Ltd	Prudhoe	462 yd
Tyne Riverside Country Park Visitor Centre	Station Road, Prudhoe	821 yd
Garden Kitchen	Highfield Lane, Prudhoe	836 yd
The Field Kitchen	West Road, Mickley	955 yd
Oli & Joes	South Road, Prudhoe	1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halfway House Inn	West Road, Prudhoe	174 yd
Dr Syntax	West Road, Prudhoe	810 yd
Prudhoe & Mickley Union Club	45 West Road, Prudhoe	811 yd
Adam & Eve Public House	Station Road, Prudhoe	821 yd
Prudhoe Working Mens Social Club	South Road, Prudhoe	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai on the Tyne	1 West Road, Prudhoe	961 yd
Lilium Garden	27 South Road, Prudhoe	1,012 yd
Dessert Royale	Front Street, Prudhoe	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prudhoe West First School WEST ROAD		660 yd
Highfield Middle School HIGHFIELD LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	704 yd
The Buzz Factory (Closed) Swalwell Close	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Mickley Football Ground Riding Dene	grass pitches	932 yd
Ovingham Church Of England First School	grass pitches	987 yd
Ovingham Middle School	grass pitches	1,008 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.42 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE42 6QD