Is Ponteland, Northumberland a nice place to live?

Is Ponteland a nice place to live or is Ponteland a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Ponteland meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Ponteland?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Ponteland. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Ponteland. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Ponteland South with Heddon31196
2Ponteland West30697
3Ponteland North26449
4Chapel23554
5Ponteland East and Stannington22887
6Castle17072
7Callerton & Throckley12879
8Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall10996
9Denton & Westerhope10294
10Blakelaw4836
Crime
FAILED

Is Ponteland a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Ponteland, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Ponteland residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Northumberland (Ponteland)6.22
North Tyneside6.22
Newcastle upon Tyne6.33
South Tyneside7.66

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Ponteland. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Ponteland. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Ponteland South with Heddon (Best)26952
2Ponteland West26251
3Ponteland East and Stannington24742
4Ponteland North23073
5Chapel14607
6Castle12559
7Callerton & Throckley7430
8Denton & Westerhope7008
9Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall5231
10Blakelaw (Worst)2727
Health
FAILED

Is Ponteland rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Ponteland. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Ponteland South with Heddon31205
2Ponteland East and Stannington26782
3Ponteland North26096
4Ponteland West25988
5Chapel25292
6Castle18998
7Callerton & Throckley11663
8Denton & Westerhope10985
9Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall8185
10Blakelaw4581
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Ponteland?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Ponteland rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for .

BedsNorthumberland
1£375£
2£450£
3£553£
4£850£
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Ponteland per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Ponteland, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Ponteland's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1North Tyneside£652.40
2Northumberland UA (Ponteland)£652.10
3Newcastle upon Tyne£635.00
4South Tyneside£600.00
Wages
PASSED



So, is Ponteland a nice place to live?

Is Ponteland a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.