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, Wardley is located within the catchment area for Heworth Grange School in Leam Lane.

[9][10][11] Students from the area also attend the nearby Cardinal Hume Catholic School in Wrekenton, rated "outstanding" by Ofsted in January 2014,[12] as well as St. Joseph's Catholic Academy in Hebburn, which was rated "requires improvement" by Ofsted in January 2019.

[20][21] Heworth is the nearest rail station, with Northern Trains providing an hourly service along the Durham Coast Line.

[22] Wardley is dissected by the A184 – a busy route linking South Tyneside with Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne.