Is Brandon Close in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Brandon Close is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Brandon Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Brandon Close is located in the Winlaton and High Spen ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.949525, -1.729511
Grid Ref NZ174616
Constituency Blaydon
Postcodes NE21 6PN

House Prices

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

Crime in Brandon Close, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Brandon Close 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 Brandon Close and compared that to the average for the Winlaton and High Spen ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Brandon Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Winlaton and High Spen ward

Social economic statistics for Brandon 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 Brandon Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Brandon 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 Brandon Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Brandon 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 Brandon Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Brandon 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 Brandon 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 Brandon Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Brandon Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Brandon Close

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

Unemployment in Brandon 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.
2.29% of Brandon Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Brandon Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Brandon Close. The proportion of retirees on Brandon Close is 33.69% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
52.29% of Brandon Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Brandon Close

The proportion of home owners on Brandon Close is 28.08% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.26% of properties in Brandon Close are private rented and 1.65% are social rented.
90.08% of residents of Brandon Close own their home

Country of Birth of Brandon Close residents

The proportion if Brandon Close residents born in the UK is 16.07% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.28% of Brandon Close residents were born outside the UK.
98.72% of Brandon Close residents were born in the UK

Brandon Close Summary

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

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