Highcliffe, Spittal, Berwick-upon-tweed, TD15 2JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TD15 2JH has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	52.6%	48%	-4.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	47.4%	52%	4.6%	49.0%	3.0%

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	26.1%	37.2%	11.1%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	43%	-10.0%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.9%	7%	1.1%	6.1%	0.9%

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	39.2%	42.1%	2.9%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	36.6%	32.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	16.7%	16.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	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.

In the area around TD15 2JH this area, 30.8% 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 12.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	30.8%	0.8%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	15%	0.0%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.8%	-6.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	17.9%	6.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	12.5%	1.0%	33.8%	-21.3%
Other	7.9%	3.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99.3%	96.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	15.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	95.8%	93%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.9%	5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	95.8%	93.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	28%	13.5%	14.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Highcliffe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highcliffe was 102.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% higher than the Berwick East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highcliffe has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Berwick East and the 330th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1062.5%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TD15 2JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Highcliffe are based on 261 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 Highcliffe, Spittal, Berwick-upon-tweed, TD15 2JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TD15 2JH

Average Price
£126,966

Semi-Detached
£123,533

Terraced
£127,508

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highcliffe

Average Price
£129,821

Semi-Detached
£127,258

Terraced
£130,222

Detached
£110,455

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighcliffeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Highcliffe, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-08-01	£170,153
51 Highcliffe, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2025-06-12	£131,330
14 Highcliffe, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-02-28	£150,242
54 Highcliffe, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-04	£133,707
48 Highcliffe, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-09-15	£120,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TD15 2JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spittal Community School Main Street , Spittal TD15 1RD	3out of 4	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tweedmouth West First School Osborne Road , TD15 2HS	3out of 4	1,429 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	1,463 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scremerston First School Scremerston , TD15 2RB	3out of 4	2,330 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	134 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	436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berwick Middle School Lovaine Terrace , TD15 1LA	3out of 4	2,503 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	927 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longridge Towers School , TD15 2XQ	- not rated	4,863 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion Inn	10 Main Street, Spittal	452 yd
Blenheim Hotel	118 Main Street, Spittal	472 yd
Spittal Bowling Club	Sea Road, Spittal	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
China House	8a Grove Gardens, Tweedmouth		1,000 yd
The Prior Chippy	9a Grove Gardens, Tweedmouth		1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	52 Northumberland Road, Tweedmouth		780 yd
Asda	Main Street, Tweedmouth		1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Berwick Academy ADAMS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	241 yd
Billendean Road BILLENDEAN ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
Spittal First School MAIN STREET	grass pitches	483 yd
Tweedmouth Community Middle School BILLENDEAN TERRACE	grass pitches	535 yd
The Swan Centre For Leisure Northumberland Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	780 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.7%
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	49.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.53 Mbit/s

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