Is Station Lane in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Station Lane is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Station Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Station Lane is located in the Lamesley ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.895909, -1.587761
Grid Ref NZ265557
Suburb Ouston
Constituency Blaydon

House Prices

The average house price in Station Lane is 4.53% higher than the rest of Gateshead. The last sale we have on record is 17 Station Lane, that sold for £120,000. The average house price in Gateshead is £144,154 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Station Lane

Date No. Type Price
30/04/2021 17 Terrace £120,000
21/04/2021 71 Terrace £125,000
23/02/2021 15 Terrace £150,000
12/02/2021 ANDRADA HOUSE Detached £300,000
22/01/2021 29 Flat £60,000
22/01/2021 29A Flat £60,000

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

Crime in Station Lane, Tyne and Wear

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

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

Social economic statistics for Station 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 Station Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Station 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 Station Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Station Lane are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Station Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Station Lane are in the top 10% 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 Station Lane are in the top 10% 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 Station Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Station Lane are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Station Lane

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

Unemployment in Station 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.
5.62% of Station Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Station Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Station Lane. The proportion of retirees on Station Lane is 6.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.3% of Station Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Station Lane

The proportion of home owners on Station Lane is 54.11% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.26% of properties in Station Lane are private rented and 86.84% are social rented.
7.89% of residents of Station Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Station Lane residents

The proportion if Station Lane residents born in the UK is 6.08% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.27% of Station Lane residents were born outside the UK.
88.73% of Station Lane residents were born in the UK

Station Lane Summary

With house prices in Station Lane less than the average for Tyne and Wear and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Station Lane is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Station Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Station Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Station Lane has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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