Is Highfield in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Highfield is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Highfield is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Highfield is located in the Lamesley ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.905977, -1.57804
Grid Ref NZ271568
Suburb Eighton Banks
Constituency Blaydon
Postcodes DH3 1QF, DH3 1QG, DH3 1QQ, NE16 5NQ

House Prices

The average house price in Highfield is 30.49% higher than the rest of Gateshead. The last sale we have on record is 11 Highfield, that sold for £225,000. The average house price in Gateshead is £144,154 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Highfield

Date No. Type Price
26/08/2021 11 Semi £225,000
09/08/2021 17 Semi £175,000
11/01/2021 5 Detached £239,000
27/11/2020 6 Semi £190,000
04/09/2020 10 Semi £208,000
17/01/2020 7 Semi £214,000

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

Crime in Highfield, Tyne and Wear

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

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

Social economic statistics for Highfield

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 Highfield is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Highfield 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 Highfield experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Highfield are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Highfield involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Highfield are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Highfield 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 Highfield, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Highfield are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Highfield

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

Unemployment in Highfield

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.
2.44% of Highfield residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highfield

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highfield. The proportion of retirees on Highfield is 29.69% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
48.29% of Highfield residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highfield

The proportion of home owners on Highfield is 17.82% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.17% of properties in Highfield are private rented and 11.01% are social rented.
79.82% of residents of Highfield own their home

Country of Birth of Highfield residents

The proportion if Highfield residents born in the UK is 13.15% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.2% of Highfield residents were born outside the UK.
95.8% of Highfield residents were born in the UK

Highfield Summary

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

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