Is Whitworth Close in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Whitworth Close is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Whitworth Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Whitworth Close is located in the Saltwell ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.943751, -1.611582
Grid Ref NZ249610
Suburb Bensham
Constituency Gateshead
Postcodes NE8 4UT, NE8 4UW

House Prices

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

Crime in Whitworth Close, Tyne and Wear

There were 3 street crime incidents in Whitworth Close 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 Whitworth Close
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 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 Whitworth Close and compared that to the average for the Saltwell ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Whitworth Close

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Whitworth Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Whitworth Close are in the top 30% 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 Whitworth Close are in the top 30% 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 Whitworth Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Whitworth Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Whitworth Close

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

Unemployment in Whitworth Close

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.
3.83% of Whitworth Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whitworth Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whitworth Close. The proportion of retirees on Whitworth Close is 2.21% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.39% of Whitworth Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whitworth Close

The proportion of home owners on Whitworth Close is 17.66% lower than the national average of 62%. 6.6% of properties in Whitworth Close are private rented and 49.06% are social rented.
44.34% of residents of Whitworth Close own their home

Country of Birth of Whitworth Close residents

The proportion if Whitworth Close residents born in the UK is 8.91% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.44% of Whitworth Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.56% of Whitworth Close residents were born in the UK

Whitworth Close Summary

Whitworth Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Whitworth Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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