Wallace Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE9 7BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.9%	48.9%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 area around NE9 7BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.2%	55.3%	5.1%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	21.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	-22.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.9%	11.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	9.1%	7.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.7%

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	36.7%	44.4%	7.7%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	32.6%	29.9%	-2.7%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14.1%	14.9%	0.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	13.7%	7.1%	-6.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3%	3.7%	0.7%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

In the area around NE9 7BS 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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.5%	31.8%	-11.7%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	10.9%	-5.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8.1%	5.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	16.1%	9.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	7.2%	16.6%	9.4%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.8%	89.1%	-5.7%	81.4%	7.7%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	85.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
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	89.3%	85.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Wallace Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wallace Gardens was 149.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% higher than the Chowdene average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wallace Gardens has the 18th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chowdene and the 135th highest crime rate of 692 local areas in Gateshead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE9 7BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Wallace Gardens are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wallace Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE9 7BS

Average Price
£55,792

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£23,805

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wallace Gardens

Average Price
£85,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,046

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,010

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wallace GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Wallace Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2016-11-24	£89,475
49 Wallace Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£89,950	2007-06-15	£112,172
49 Wallace Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2006-02-14	£93,871
57 Wallace Gardens, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£19,440	2004-11-02	£23,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE9 7BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	3,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	3,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD	4out of 4	4,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ	- not rated	5,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fell Dyke Infants' School Springwell Road , Wrelenton NE9 7AA	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fell Dyke Junior School Springwell Road , NE9 7AA	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fell Dyke Community Primary School Springwell Road , NE9 7AA	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Easington Avenue , Wrekenton NE9 7LH	- not rated	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton Easington Avenue , Wrekenton NE9 7LH	- not rated	1,049 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	- not rated	1,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ	4out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
XP Gateshead Swards Road , NE10 9UZ	- not rated	1,733 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive School Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ	- not rated	1,784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hepburn Community Academy Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ	- not rated	1,784 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumbric Springwell Community Hub , Lanchester Avenue NE9 7AL	- not rated	264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT	3out of 4	291 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hewburn School Wealcroft , NE10 8LT	- not rated	291 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellbank School Wellbank Road , NE37 1NL	- not rated	2,191 yd	Community special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Springwell Community Hub	Springwell Community Centre, Lanchester Avenue		449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leam Rangers YFC	Wealcroft	293 yd
Springwell Inn	Springwell Road	447 yd
The Eagle	Wealcroft	938 yd
The New Eagle	Glynfellis	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saleems	13-15 Glynfellis		938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hill Top Playing Fields WEALCROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	311 yd
Felling Oakwood OAKWOOD	grass pitches	397 yd
Campground SEABURN GARDENS	grass pitches	638 yd
Fell Dyke Primary School SPRINGWELL ROAD	grass pitches	780 yd
St Edmund Campion Rc School Sports Hall (Closed) Rugby Gardens	grass pitches, swimming pool	790 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	82.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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