Is Berkley Avenue in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Berkley Avenue is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Berkley Avenue has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Berkley Avenue is located in the Blaydon ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.956794, -1.702417
Grid Ref NZ191625
Suburb Fellside
Constituency Blaydon
Postcodes NE21 5NN

House Prices

The average house price in Berkley Avenue is 61.12% higher than the rest of Gateshead. The last sale we have on record is 9 Berkley Avenue, that sold for £290,000. The average house price in Gateshead is £144,154 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Berkley Avenue

Date No. Type Price
16/09/2022 9 Detached £290,000
12/05/2021 24 Detached £463,200
12/03/2021 14 Detached £365,000
23/09/2020 10 Detached £365,000

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

Crime in Berkley Avenue, Tyne and Wear

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Berkley Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Blaydon ward

Social economic statistics for Berkley Avenue

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Berkley Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Berkley Avenue 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 Berkley Avenue 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 Berkley Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Berkley Avenue are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Berkley Avenue

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

Unemployment in Berkley Avenue

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.
2.51% of Berkley Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Berkley Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Berkley Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Berkley Avenue is 19.06% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.66% of Berkley Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Berkley Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Berkley Avenue is 26.98% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.24% of properties in Berkley Avenue are private rented and 6.78% are social rented.
88.98% of residents of Berkley Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Berkley Avenue residents

The proportion if Berkley Avenue residents born in the UK is 15.5% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.85% of Berkley Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
98.15% of Berkley Avenue residents were born in the UK

Berkley Avenue Summary

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

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