Market Place, Hexham, NE46 3NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE46 3NX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	52.7%	47.8%	-4.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	47.3%	52.2%	4.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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	46.2%	37%	-9.2%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	29.5%	-0.8%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9%	15%	6.0%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	13.6%	13.9%	0.3%	6.1%	7.8%

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 (69%) 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	32.8%	27.6%	-5.2%	48.4%	-20.8%
Good health	42.7%	41.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	16.6%	23%	6.4%	12.7%	10.3%
Bad health	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.2%	1.7%

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	20.8%	15.7%	-5.1%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	18%	2.6%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	32%	3.5%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.4%	96.6%	1.2%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	96.7%	96.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	96.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Place was 698.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 476.7% higher than the Hexham Central with Acomb average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Market Place has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hexham Central with Acomb and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 222.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

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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 3NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Market Place are based on 32 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Northumberland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Market Place, Hexham, NE46 3NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE46 3NX

Average Price
£594,042

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£880,267

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£307,816

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£318,789

Semi-Detached
£280,586

Terraced
£648,549

Detached
£364,161

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,197

Other
£418,471

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-24	£310,220
19 Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2002-09-27	£889,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE46 3NX

Employment

NE46 3NX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in NE46 3NX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sele First School The Sele , NE46 3QZ	4out of 4	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham Hencotes , NE46 2EE	- not rated	341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hexham First School Beaufront Avenue , NE46 1JD	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acomb First School Bishops Hill , Main Street NE46 4PL	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufront First School Sandhoe , NE46 4LY	4out of 4	3,501 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	1,030 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	465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham Highford Lane , NE46 2DD	- not rated	1,075 yd	Academy converter	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	1,181 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Dilston College Dilston Hall , NE45 5RJ	- not rated	4,503 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
Cilantro	19 Market Place, Hexham	6 yd
Small World Cafe	27-28 Market Place, Hexham	36 yd
Little Mexico	4a Market Street, Hexham	50 yd
Market Place Cafe	14 Market Place, Hexham	60 yd
Costa Coffee	3-5 Fore Street, Hexham	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Forum (Wetherspoons)	Market Place, Hexham	36 yd
RAFA Hexham Branch	2a Market Street, Hexham	50 yd
The Heart Of Northumberland	5 Market Street, Hexham	74 yd
Hexham Conservative Club	5-6 Beaumont Street, Hexham	83 yd
Hexham Ex Servicemens Club	1-3 Hallstile Bank, Hexham	148 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paxtons Fish & Chips	15 Market Place, Hexham	65 yd
Yo! To Go!	Alemouth Road, Hexham	233 yd
Oven & Grill	4 Battle Hill, Hexham	250 yd
New Golden Rice	44 Priestpopple, Hexham	276 yd
Hexham Pizza	13 Priestpopple, Hexham	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Alemouth Road, Hexham	233 yd
Waitrose	Alemouth Road, Hexham	382 yd
Marks & Spencer	Maidens Walk, Hexham	399 yd
Aldi	5 Haugh Lane Industrial Estate, Hexham	423 yd
Co-op Food	West Road(North), Hexham	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No Limits Gym 35-37 35-37 FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Hexham Swimming Pool (Closed) Gilesgate	swimming pool	187 yd
Sele Park Beaumont Street	grass pitches	370 yd
Wentworth Leisure Centre Wentworth Park Wentworth Park	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	384 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School HENCOTES	grass pitches	405 yd
Hexham Middle School WANLESS LANE	grass pitches	668 yd
Tynedale Sports Club EILANSGATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	675 yd
Tynedale Golf Club	golf	756 yd
Tyne Green Tyne Green	grass pitches	888 yd
Hexham First School Beaufront Avenue	grass pitches	1,053 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
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%

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

Overview of NE46 3NX