Oliver Road, Wooler, NE71 6NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE71 6NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.2%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.3%	48.8%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	24.4%	27.6%	3.2%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	43.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	-0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	16.3%	14.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	8.4%

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 (69.4%) 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	36.7%	33.9%	-2.8%	48.4%	-14.5%
Good health	37.5%	35.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	19.3%	22.7%	3.4%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0%	2.4%	2.4%	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.

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	18.7%	-10.3%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	18.7%	1.5%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	11.7%	9.4%	5.3%	6.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	20.4%	-0.9%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
White	100%	97.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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	98.8%	96.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	0%	2.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	96.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	62.7%	46.2%	16.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Oliver Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oliver Road was 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% lower than the Bamburgh average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oliver Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bamburgh and the 208th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.8%.

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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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE71 6NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Oliver Road are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Berwick-Upon-Tweed.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oliver Road, Wooler, NE71 6NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE71 6NS

Average Price
£130,614

Semi-Detached
£134,689

Terraced
£118,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oliver Road

Average Price
£135,789

Semi-Detached
£138,551

Terraced
£117,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oliver Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Oliver Road, Wooler, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2024-08-23	£110,592
1 Oliver Road, Wooler, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2022-10-14	£128,635
51 Oliver Road, Wooler, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-09-28	£180,033
47 Oliver Road, Wooler, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,500	2020-02-11	£120,686
5 Oliver Road, Wooler, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-09-27	£108,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE71 6NS

Employment

NE71 6NS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

NE71 6NS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NE71 6NS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	90
Full-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wooler First School Brewery Road , NE71 6QF	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glendale Middle School 15 Brewery Lane , NE71 6QF	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	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
Ramblers	48 High Street, Wooler	199 yd
Grinders Cafe	29 High Street, Wooler	252 yd
Highburn House Caravan & Camping Park	Burnhouse Road, Wooler	263 yd
Milan Restaurant	2 High Street, Wooler	281 yd
The Terrace Cafe	18 Market Place, Wooler	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Bull Inn	2 High Street, Wooler	281 yd
Angel Inn	4 High Street, Wooler	281 yd
Anchor Inn	2 Cheviot Street, Wooler	417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cindy & Millies Takeaway	24 Market Place, Wooler	331 yd
The Perfect Shot	5 Market Place, Wooler	354 yd
Fry Fry	2 Market Place, Wooler	354 yd
The Traybake Fairy	28 South Road, Wooler	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	10 Market Place, Wooler		400 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Country Park RIVERSIDE COUNTRY PARK RIVERSIDE COUNTRY PARK A697 WOOPERTON JUNCTION TO WOOLER	swimming pool	797 yd
Wooler Football Club WEETWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Glendale Middle School Brewery Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,050 yd
Wooler First School BREWERY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,087 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	45.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE71 6NS