Is Eskdale in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Eskdale is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Eskdale is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Eskdale is located in the Birtley ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.881882, -1.564404
Grid Ref NZ280542
Suburb North Lodge
Constituency Blaydon
Postcodes DH3 2EJ, DH3 2ER

House Prices

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

Crime in Eskdale, Tyne and Wear

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

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

Social economic statistics for Eskdale

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Eskdale involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Eskdale are in the top 40% of the most 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 Eskdale 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 Eskdale, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Eskdale are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Eskdale

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

Unemployment in Eskdale

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.
3.05% of Eskdale residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Eskdale

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Eskdale. The proportion of retirees on Eskdale is 2.39% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.99% of Eskdale residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Eskdale

The proportion of home owners on Eskdale is 1.57% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.71% of properties in Eskdale are private rented and 15% are social rented.
63.57% of residents of Eskdale own their home

Country of Birth of Eskdale residents

The proportion if Eskdale residents born in the UK is 6.55% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.8% of Eskdale residents were born outside the UK.
89.2% of Eskdale residents were born in the UK

Eskdale Summary

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

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023