Megstone Court, Berwick-upon-tweed, TD15 2ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TD15 2ES has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.7%	49.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.3%	50.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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	22.1%	35.8%	13.7%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.9%	45.3%	-15.6%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	6.1%	4.3%

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	41.6%	42%	0.4%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	35.2%	35.7%	0.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	18%	17.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	22.9%	-9.9%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	13.8%	2.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	10%	3.6%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	19%	5.4%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	19.5%	2.9%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.6%	99.6%	0.0%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.3% 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	98.1%	98.3%	0.2%	83.2%	15.1%
European Union	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
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	97.8%	98.3%	0.5%	83.2%	15.1%
10+ Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Megstone Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Megstone Court was 20.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.7% lower than the Berwick North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Megstone Court has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Berwick North and the 195th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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 2ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Megstone Court are based on 17 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 Megstone Court, Berwick-upon-tweed, TD15 2ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for TD15 2ES

Average Price
£206,711

Semi-Detached
£188,379

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£229,625

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Megstone Court

Average Price
£219,877

Semi-Detached
£188,351

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£247,900

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Megstone CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Megstone Court, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-06-14	£263,252
9 Megstone Court, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2015-12-04	£187,309
3 Megstone Court, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-06-10	£287,832
1 Megstone Court, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2014-02-28	£225,164
2 Megstone Court, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2010-12-08	£235,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TD15 2ES

Employment

TD15 2ES 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 2ES area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tweedmouth Prior Park First School Dean Drive , Tweedmouth TD15 2DB	2out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweedmouth West First School Osborne Road , TD15 2HS	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School, Berwick Prince Edward Road , Tweedmouth TD15 2EX	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spittal Community School Main Street , Spittal TD15 1RD	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scremerston First School Scremerston , TD15 2RB	3out of 4	2,703 yd	Community school	No	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	1,209 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tweedmouth Community Middle School Billendean Terrace , Spittal TD15 2DJ	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berwick Middle School Lovaine Terrace , TD15 1LA	3out of 4	2,878 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	583 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longridge Towers School , TD15 2XQ	- not rated	3,541 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
Tweedmouth Rangers Cafe	Shielfield Park, Tweedmouth	781 yd
Snack Bar	Shielfield Park, Tweedmouth	781 yd
Berwick Garden Centre Ltd	East Ord	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Black & Gold	Shielfield Park, Tweedmouth		781 yd
Berwick Rangers Football Club Plc	Shielfield Park, Tweedmouth		781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
China House	8a Grove Gardens, Tweedmouth		563 yd
The Prior Chippy	9a Grove Gardens, Tweedmouth		563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	52 Northumberland Road, Tweedmouth		984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Swan Centre For Leisure Northumberland Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	712 yd
Ivinson Road GREENWOOD	grass pitches	728 yd
Shielfield Park (Berwick Rangers Fc) SHIELFIELD PARK	grass pitches	771 yd
Fx Gym Ltd (Closed) Unit 4B Unit 4B East Ord Trading Estate	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Tweedmouth Community Middle School BILLENDEAN TERRACE	grass pitches	915 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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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