In 2011, Census data for the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council ward of Wardley and Leam Lane recorded a total population of 8,327.

In terms of secondary education, Leam Lane Estate is located within the catchment area for Heworth Grange School.

[12][13][14] Students from the area also attend the nearby Cardinal Hume Catholic School in Wrekenton, rated "outstanding" by Ofsted in January 2014,[15] as well as St. Joseph's Catholic Academy in Hebburn, which was rated "requires improvement" by Ofsted in January 2019.

[16][17] Wardley and Leam Lane is a local council ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead.

[22][23] Heworth is the nearest rail station, with Northern Trains providing an hourly service along the Durham Coast Line.

[24] Leam Lane Estate is located near to the A184 – a busy route linking South Tyneside with Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne.

The world's first online home shopping took place in the area, when resident, Jane Snowball, bought an item from a local Tesco supermarket in May 1984, by using her television set and remote control.