Is Birtley Lane in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Birtley Lane is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Birtley Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Birtley Lane is located in the Birtley ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.896682, -1.574426
Grid Ref NZ273558
Constituency Blaydon

House Prices

The average house price in Birtley Lane is 63.04% higher than the rest of Gateshead. The last sale we have on record is WOODLANDS Birtley Lane, that sold for £390,000. The average house price in Gateshead is £144,154 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Birtley Lane

Date No. Type Price
23/04/2021 WOODLANDS Detached £390,000

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

Crime in Birtley Lane, Tyne and Wear

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

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

Social economic statistics for Birtley 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 Birtley Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Birtley 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 Birtley Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Birtley Lane are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Birtley Lane

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

Unemployment in Birtley 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.
3.6% of Birtley Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birtley Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birtley Lane. The proportion of retirees on Birtley Lane is 3.92% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.52% of Birtley Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birtley Lane

The proportion of home owners on Birtley Lane is 9.31% higher than the national average of 62%. 25.41% of properties in Birtley Lane are private rented and 0.82% are social rented.
71.31% of residents of Birtley Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Birtley Lane residents

The proportion if Birtley Lane residents born in the UK is 11.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.08% of Birtley Lane residents were born outside the UK.
93.92% of Birtley Lane residents were born in the UK

Birtley Lane Summary

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

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