Is Engine Lane in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Engine Lane is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. Engine Lane has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Engine Lane is located in the Low Fell ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.93365, -1.597633
Grid Ref NZ258599
Suburb Low Fell
Constituency Gateshead
Postcodes NE9 5JG, NE9 5JJ

House Prices

The average house price in Engine Lane is 96.86% lower than the rest of Gateshead. The last sale we have on record is ROBINSWOOD A.P.U. Engine Lane, that sold for £79,950. The average house price in Gateshead is £144,154 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Engine Lane

Date No. Type Price
12/03/2021 ROBINSWOOD A.P.U. Flat £79,950
25/11/2020 ROBINSWOOD A.P.U. Flat £66,500

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

Crime in Engine Lane, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Engine Lane 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 Engine Lane and compared that to the average for the Low Fell ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Engine Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Low Fell ward

Social economic statistics for Engine Lane

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 Engine Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Engine Lane 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 Engine Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Engine Lane 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 Engine Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Engine Lane are in the top 40% 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 Engine Lane are in the top 40% least 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 Engine Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Engine Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Engine Lane

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

Unemployment in Engine Lane

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.
4.19% of Engine Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Engine Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Engine Lane. The proportion of retirees on Engine Lane is 8.1% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.7% of Engine Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Engine Lane

The proportion of home owners on Engine Lane is 18.3% lower than the national average of 62%. 47.41% of properties in Engine Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
43.7% of residents of Engine Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Engine Lane residents

The proportion if Engine Lane residents born in the UK is 10.62% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.73% of Engine Lane residents were born outside the UK.
93.27% of Engine Lane residents were born in the UK

Engine Lane Summary

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

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