Derwent Road, Hexham, NE46 1DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE46 1DL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.7%	49.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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	40.6%	38.6%	-2.0%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	38.2%	3.6%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.4%	14.5%	1.1%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	35.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	36%	35.1%	-0.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	16.8%	19.6%	2.8%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around NE46 1DL this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	31.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	13%	-3.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	15.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	17.9%	5.5%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	100%	93.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	12.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	97.9%	96.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1%	1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	96.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	32.4%	13.5%	18.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Derwent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derwent Road was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.8% lower than the Hexham Central with Acomb average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Derwent Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb and the 459th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

🔎 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 NE46 1DL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Derwent Road are based on 19 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 Derwent Road, Hexham, NE46 1DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE46 1DL

Average Price
£115,802

Semi-Detached
£116,144

Terraced
£114,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derwent Road

Average Price
£118,185

Semi-Detached
£117,159

Terraced
£123,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derwent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Derwent Road, Hexham, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-06-30	£114,547
10 Derwent Road, Hexham, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2009-08-21	£150,749
10 Derwent Road, Hexham, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,170	2008-01-08	£114,068
18 Derwent Road, Hexham, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2007-08-09	£120,181
9 Derwent Road, Hexham, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,000	2007-04-02	£101,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE46 1DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hexham First School Beaufront Avenue , NE46 1JD	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham Hencotes , NE46 2EE	- not rated	822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sele First School The Sele , NE46 3QZ	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acomb First School Bishops Hill , Main Street NE46 4PL	3out of 4	3,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufront First School Sandhoe , NE46 4LY	4out of 4	3,469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth High School Whetstone Bridge Road , NE46 3JB	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hexham Middle School Wanless Lane , NE46 1BU	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham Highford Lane , NE46 2DD	- not rated	1,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corbridge Middle School Cow Lane , NE45 5HX	3out of 4	5,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hexham Priory School Corbridge Road , NE46 1UY	4out of 4	532 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Dilston College Dilston Hall , NE45 5RJ	- not rated	3,798 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
HVS Cafe and Shop	Corbridge Road, Hexham	275 yd
Zyka	44 Priestpopple, Hexham	510 yd
Vercelli's	36 Priestpopple, Hexham	510 yd
Hexham Fish Bar	48 Priestpopple, Hexham	510 yd
Saathi Indian Restaurant	28 Priestpopple, Hexham	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Ants	22 Priestpopple, Hexham	401 yd
The Phoenix	3 Chisholm Place, Hexham	429 yd
The Coach & Horses	32-34 Priestpopple, Hexham	510 yd
The Victorian Tap	1 Eastgate, Hexham	586 yd
Albert Edward Club	Hallgate, Hexham	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden Rice	44 Priestpopple, Hexham	510 yd
Hexham Pizza	13 Priestpopple, Hexham	510 yd
Pizza Pizza	18 Priestpopple, Hexham	510 yd
Indus Group	Station Road, Hexham	528 yd
Oven & Grill	4 Battle Hill, Hexham	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Maidens Walk, Hexham	386 yd
Waitrose	Alemouth Road, Hexham	661 yd
Tesco	Alemouth Road, Hexham	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hexham First School Beaufront Avenue	grass pitches	283 yd
Hexham Middle School WANLESS LANE	grass pitches	319 yd
No Limits Gym 35-37 35-37 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Wentworth Leisure Centre Wentworth Park Wentworth Park	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	664 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School HENCOTES	grass pitches	915 yd
Hexham Swimming Pool (Closed) Gilesgate	swimming pool	966 yd
Dukeshouse Wood	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Sele Park Beaumont Street	grass pitches	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	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	48.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE46 1DL