Is Thomas Street in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Thomas Street is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Thomas Street is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Thomas Street is located in the Whickham North ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.945329, -1.685064
Grid Ref NZ202612
Suburb Fellside
Constituency Blaydon
Postcodes NE16 4AR, NE9 7YA, NE9 7YW

House Prices

The average house price in Thomas Street is 7.89% higher than the rest of Gateshead. The last sale we have on record is 9 Thomas Street, that sold for £76,500. The average house price in Gateshead is £144,154 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Thomas Street

Date No. Type Price
29/07/2022 9 Flat £76,500
01/07/2022 2 Terrace £136,000
01/06/2022 41 Terrace £220,000
14/04/2022 21 Terrace £200,000
20/12/2021 63 Terrace £150,000
20/12/2021 19 Terrace £150,100
08/10/2021 37 Terrace £202,000
17/11/2020 9 Flat £107,000
18/08/2020 47 Terrace £215,000

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

Crime in Thomas Street, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Thomas Street 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 Thomas Street and compared that to the average for the Whickham North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Thomas Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Whickham North ward

Social economic statistics for Thomas Street

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 Thomas Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Thomas Street 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 Thomas Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Thomas Street are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Thomas Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Thomas Street are in the top 30% least 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 Thomas Street 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 Thomas Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Thomas Street are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Thomas Street

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

Unemployment in Thomas Street

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.
2.67% of Thomas Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Thomas Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Thomas Street. The proportion of retirees on Thomas Street is 3.16% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.76% of Thomas Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Thomas Street

The proportion of home owners on Thomas Street is 0.36% lower than the national average of 62%. 34.93% of properties in Thomas Street are private rented and 2.74% are social rented.
61.64% of residents of Thomas Street own their home

Country of Birth of Thomas Street residents

The proportion if Thomas Street residents born in the UK is 12.28% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.07% of Thomas Street residents were born outside the UK.
94.93% of Thomas Street residents were born in the UK

Thomas Street Summary

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

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