Is Whitehouse Lane in Sunderland a nice place to live?

Whitehouse Lane is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Whitehouse Lane is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Whitehouse Lane is located in the Windy Nook and Whitehills ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.931065, -1.557627
Grid Ref NZ284596
Constituency Gateshead
Postcodes NE10 8LT, NE9 7BU

House Prices

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

Crime in Whitehouse Lane, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Whitehouse Lane during September 2024.

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 Whitehouse Lane and compared that to the average for the Windy Nook and Whitehills ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Whitehouse Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Windy Nook and Whitehills ward

Social economic statistics for Whitehouse Lane

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 Whitehouse Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Whitehouse Lane 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 Whitehouse Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Whitehouse Lane are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Whitehouse Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Whitehouse Lane are in the top 10% 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 Whitehouse Lane are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived 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 Whitehouse Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Whitehouse Lane are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Whitehouse Lane

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

Unemployment in Whitehouse Lane

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.
5.29% of Whitehouse Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whitehouse Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whitehouse Lane. The proportion of retirees on Whitehouse Lane is 9.47% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.13% of Whitehouse Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whitehouse Lane

The proportion of home owners on Whitehouse Lane is 36.79% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.24% of properties in Whitehouse Lane are private rented and 65.55% are social rented.
25.21% of residents of Whitehouse Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Whitehouse Lane residents

The proportion if Whitehouse Lane residents born in the UK is 2.8% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.55% of Whitehouse Lane residents were born outside the UK.
85.45% of Whitehouse Lane residents were born in the UK

Whitehouse Lane Summary

With house prices in Whitehouse Lane less than the average for Tyne and Wear and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Whitehouse Lane is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Whitehouse Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Whitehouse Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Whitehouse Lane has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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