Railway Street, Berwick-upon-tweed, TD15 1NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TD15 1NF 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	53%	51.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47%	48.9%	1.9%	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 vicinity of TD15 1NF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	20.4%	24.9%	4.5%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	53.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	15.1%	12.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	6.6%

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	44.3%	46.2%	1.9%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33.3%	32.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	15.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	9.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7%	2.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	43.3%	5.2%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.9%	97.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	15.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	94.6%	88.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	94%	88.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street was 100.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Berwick North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Berwick North and the 338th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TD15 1NF, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Railway Street are based on 24 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 Railway Street, Berwick-upon-tweed, TD15 1NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TD15 1NF

Average Price
£204,642

Semi-Detached
£120,538

Terraced
£199,995

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£243,521

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£179,617

Semi-Detached
£144,577

Terraced
£177,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,211

Other
£248,990

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Railway Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-14	£167,134
15 Railway Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-04-18	£295,068
2 Railway Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-06-20	£53,364
24 Railway Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2021-12-21	£148,564
8 Railway Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-01-18	£146,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TD15 1NF

Employment

TD15 1NF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

TD15 1NF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 TD15 1NF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	156
Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England First School Bell Tower Place , TD15 1NB	3out of 4	276 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School, Berwick Prince Edward Road , Tweedmouth TD15 2EX	3out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweedmouth West First School Osborne Road , TD15 2HS	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berwick St Mary's Church of England First School Newfields , TD15 1SP	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweedmouth Prior Park First School Dean Drive , Tweedmouth TD15 2DB	2out of 4	2,208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berwick Academy Adams Drive , Spittal TD15 2JF	1out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berwick Middle School Lovaine Terrace , TD15 1LA	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tweedmouth Community Middle School Billendean Terrace , Spittal TD15 2DJ	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Special School Grove Gardens , Tweedmouth TD15 2EN	4out of 4	1,998 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longridge Towers School , TD15 2XQ	- not rated	5,364 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
Pier Red	27 Castlegate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	99 yd
Fantoosh	131 Marygate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	409 yd
Thistle do Nicely	8 Walkergate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	435 yd
Berwick Visitor Centre	Walkergate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	436 yd
Mr C's Ice Cream Parlour	103 Marygate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Free Trade	75 Castlegate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	99 yd
Red Lion	19 Castlegate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	277 yd
The Pilot Inn	31 Low Greens, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	348 yd
The Brewer's Arms	115 Marygate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	409 yd
Greenhouse	Golden Square, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ozkan's Grill	77 Castlegate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	99 yd
Castlegate Chippy	20 Castlegate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	149 yd
Golden Star	4 Walkergate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	435 yd
Q'Kurdi Express	1 Golden Square, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	496 yd
Cooks Fish & Chips	Magdalen Fields, Berwick-Upon-Tweed	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	Magdalen Fields, Berwick-Upon-Tweed		504 yd
Costcutter	74-80 Main Street, Tweedmouth		881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Berwick Middle School Lovaine Terrace	grass pitches	362 yd
Magdalene Fields Golf Club LORDS MOUNT	golf	593 yd
The Stanks THE BARRACKS THE BARRACKS PARADE	grass pitches	692 yd
Berwick Holiday Park MAGDALENE FIELDS	swimming pool	779 yd
Five Arches MILL FARM MILL FARM	grass pitches	894 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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