Highbury, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

Highbury is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Highbury is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Highbury is located in the Felling ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.94836, -1.561063
Grid Ref NZ282616
Suburb Felling
Constituency Gateshead
Postcodes NE10 9UH

House Prices

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

Crime in Highbury, Tyne and Wear

There were 1 street crime incidents in Highbury in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Northumbria Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Highbury
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Highbury and compared that to the average for the Felling ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Highbury

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Highbury involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Highbury are in the top 10% 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 Highbury 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 Highbury, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Highbury are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Highbury

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

Unemployment in Highbury

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.
3.78% of Highbury residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highbury

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highbury. The proportion of retirees on Highbury is 3.02% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.62% of Highbury residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highbury

The proportion of home owners on Highbury is 10.04% lower than the national average of 62%. 2.94% of properties in Highbury are private rented and 45.1% are social rented.
51.96% of residents of Highbury own their home

Country of Birth of Highbury residents

The proportion if Highbury residents born in the UK is 14.77% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.58% of Highbury residents were born outside the UK.
97.42% of Highbury residents were born in the UK

Highbury Summary

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

Highbury 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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