Union Brae, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

Union Brae is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Industry Workers. Union Brae is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Union Brae is located in the Berwick East ward of the Northumberland district in Northumberland.
Coordinates 55.766222, -2.010891
Grid Ref NT994525
Suburb Berwick-upon-Tweed
Constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed
Postcodes TD15 2HA, TD15 2HB

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Union Brae in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Union Brae, Northumberland

There were 2 street crime incidents in Union Brae in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Northumbria Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Union Brae
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Union Brae and compared that to the average for the Berwick East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Union Brae, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Berwick East ward

Social economic statistics for Union Brae

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Union Brae is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Union Brae is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Union Brae experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Union Brae are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Union Brae involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Union Brae are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Union Brae are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Union Brae, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Union Brae are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Union Brae

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Union Brae.

Unemployment in Union Brae

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.36% of Union Brae residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Union Brae

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Union Brae. The proportion of retirees on Union Brae is 24.79% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
43.39% of Union Brae residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Union Brae

The proportion of home owners on Union Brae is 8.72% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.79% of properties in Union Brae are private rented and 29.93% are social rented.
53.28% of residents of Union Brae own their home

Country of Birth of Union Brae residents

The proportion if Union Brae residents born in the UK is 10.49% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.86% of Union Brae residents were born outside the UK.
93.14% of Union Brae residents were born in the UK

Union Brae Summary

Union Brae has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Union Brae maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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