Is Rotherfield Gardens in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Rotherfield Gardens is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Rotherfield Gardens 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

Rotherfield Gardens is located in the Chowdene ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.923404, -1.589232
Grid Ref NZ264588
Suburb Low Fell
Constituency Gateshead
Postcodes NE9 7TL

House Prices

The average house price in Rotherfield Gardens is 55.54% lower than the rest of Gateshead. The last sale we have on record is 7 Rotherfield Gardens, that sold for £185,000. The average house price in Gateshead is £144,154 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rotherfield Gardens

Date No. Type Price
09/07/2021 7 Semi £185,000
16/03/2021 14 £360

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

Crime in Rotherfield Gardens, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Rotherfield Gardens 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 Rotherfield Gardens and compared that to the average for the Chowdene ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Rotherfield Gardens

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Rotherfield Gardens

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

Unemployment in Rotherfield Gardens

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.
1.16% of Rotherfield Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rotherfield Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rotherfield Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Rotherfield Gardens is 27.91% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
46.51% of Rotherfield Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rotherfield Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Rotherfield Gardens is 28.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.09% of properties in Rotherfield Gardens are private rented and 1.57% are social rented.
90.55% of residents of Rotherfield Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Rotherfield Gardens residents

The proportion if Rotherfield Gardens residents born in the UK is 10.23% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.12% of Rotherfield Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
92.88% of Rotherfield Gardens residents were born in the UK

Rotherfield Gardens Summary

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

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