Is Waverley Road in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Waverley Road is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Waverley Road 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

Waverley Road is located in the Lamesley ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.918452, -1.583666
Grid Ref NZ267582
Suburb Lamesley
Constituency Blaydon

House Prices

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

Crime in Waverley Road, Tyne and Wear

There were 5 street crime incidents in Waverley Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Northumbria Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Waverley Road
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Waverley Road and compared that to the average for the Lamesley ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Waverley Road

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Waverley Road

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

Unemployment in Waverley Road

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.
2.53% of Waverley Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Waverley Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Waverley Road. The proportion of retirees on Waverley Road is 25.44% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
44.04% of Waverley Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Waverley Road

The proportion of home owners on Waverley Road is 26.54% lower than the national average of 62%. 2.13% of properties in Waverley Road are private rented and 62.41% are social rented.
35.46% of residents of Waverley Road own their home

Country of Birth of Waverley Road residents

The proportion if Waverley Road residents born in the UK is 16.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 0.94% of Waverley Road residents were born outside the UK.
99.06% of Waverley Road residents were born in the UK

Waverley Road Summary

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

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