Is Westbourne Avenue in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Westbourne Avenue is classified by the ONS as New EU Tech Workers. Westbourne Avenue is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Westbourne Avenue is located in the Saltwell ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.951079, -1.607358
Grid Ref NZ252618
Suburb Bensham
Constituency Gateshead
Postcodes NE8 4NP, NE8 4NR, NE8 4NS

House Prices

The average house price in Westbourne Avenue is 79.3% lower than the rest of Gateshead. The last sale we have on record is 64 Westbourne Avenue, that sold for £70,000. The average house price in Gateshead is £144,154 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westbourne Avenue

Date No. Type Price
14/12/2022 64 Flat £70,000
14/12/2022 62 Flat £70,000
09/12/2022 223 Flat £95,000
09/12/2022 89 Flat £87,000
30/11/2022 66 Flat £80,000
09/09/2022 45 £115,000
02/09/2022 18 £84,500
02/09/2022 20 £84,500
02/09/2022 5 Flat £60,000
02/09/2022 7 Flat £60,000

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

Crime in Westbourne Avenue, Tyne and Wear

There were 2 street crime incidents in Westbourne Avenue in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Northumbria Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Westbourne Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Westbourne Avenue and compared that to the average for the Saltwell ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westbourne Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Saltwell ward

Social economic statistics for Westbourne Avenue

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 Westbourne Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westbourne Avenue 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 Westbourne Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westbourne Avenue are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westbourne Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westbourne Avenue are in the top 20% 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 Westbourne Avenue 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 Westbourne Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westbourne Avenue are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westbourne Avenue

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

Unemployment in Westbourne Avenue

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.
5.56% of Westbourne Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westbourne Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westbourne Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Westbourne Avenue is 15.57% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
3.03% of Westbourne Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westbourne Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Westbourne Avenue is 33.43% lower than the national average of 62%. 60.95% of properties in Westbourne Avenue are private rented and 9.52% are social rented.
28.57% of residents of Westbourne Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Westbourne Avenue residents

The proportion if Westbourne Avenue residents born in the UK is 22.34% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 39.69% of Westbourne Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
60.31% of Westbourne Avenue residents were born in the UK

Westbourne Avenue Summary

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

Westbourne Avenue 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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