Is Fernclough in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Fernclough is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Fernclough is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Fernclough is located in the High Fell ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.935506, -1.577778
Grid Ref NZ271601
Suburb Wrekenton
Constituency Gateshead
Postcodes NE9 6SL

House Prices

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

Crime in Fernclough, Tyne and Wear

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

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

Social economic statistics for Fernclough

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

2021 Census for Fernclough

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

Unemployment in Fernclough

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.
2.6% of Fernclough residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fernclough

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fernclough. The proportion of retirees on Fernclough is 3.5% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.1% of Fernclough residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fernclough

The proportion of home owners on Fernclough is 23.26% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.51% of properties in Fernclough are private rented and 46.85% are social rented.
38.74% of residents of Fernclough own their home

Country of Birth of Fernclough residents

The proportion if Fernclough residents born in the UK is 12.67% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.68% of Fernclough residents were born outside the UK.
95.32% of Fernclough residents were born in the UK

Fernclough Summary

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

Fernclough 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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