Is Westlands in Haltwhistle a nice place to live?

Westlands is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Westlands is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Westlands is located in the Haltwhistle ward of the Northumberland district in Northumberland.
Coordinates 54.968277, -2.473364
Grid Ref NY697638
Suburb Haltwhistle
Constituency Hexham
Postcodes NE49 9BS

House Prices

The average house price in Westlands is 100% higher than the rest of Haltwhistle. The last sale we have on record is 15 Westlands, that sold for £166,500. The average house price in Haltwhistle is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westlands

Date No. Type Price
19/04/2022 15 Terrace £166,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Westlands, Northumberland

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Westlands 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 Westlands and compared that to the average for the Haltwhistle ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westlands, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Haltwhistle ward

Social economic statistics for Westlands

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 Westlands is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westlands 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 Westlands experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westlands are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westlands involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westlands are in the top 30% least 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 Westlands are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Westlands, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westlands are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westlands

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

Unemployment in Westlands

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.
1.18% of Westlands residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westlands

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westlands. The proportion of retirees on Westlands is 2.27% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.87% of Westlands residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westlands

The proportion of home owners on Westlands is 9.54% higher than the national average of 62%. 22.31% of properties in Westlands are private rented and 6.15% are social rented.
71.54% of residents of Westlands own their home

Country of Birth of Westlands residents

The proportion if Westlands residents born in the UK is 16.74% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.61% of Westlands residents were born outside the UK.
99.39% of Westlands residents were born in the UK

Westlands Summary

Westlands has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westlands maybe difficult.

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