Is Moss Side in Gateshead a nice place to live?

Moss Side is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Moss Side is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Moss Side is located in the High Fell ward of the Gateshead district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.927725, -1.580746
Grid Ref NZ269593
Suburb Wrekenton
Constituency Gateshead
Postcodes NE9 7UU

House Prices

The average house price in Moss Side is 25.44% higher than the rest of Gateshead. The last sale we have on record is 24 Moss Side, that sold for £149,300. The average house price in Gateshead is £144,154 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Moss Side

Date No. Type Price
26/10/2022 24 Flat £149,300
21/06/2022 10 Detached £400,000
14/04/2022 3 Terrace £157,500
08/04/2022 18 Flat £124,950
04/03/2022 22 Flat £135,000
30/11/2021 31 Flat £92,000
10/06/2021 26 Terrace £119,950
22/01/2021 33 Terrace £200,000
13/05/2020 20 Flat £87,150

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

Crime in Moss Side, Tyne and Wear

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

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

Social economic statistics for Moss Side

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 Moss Side is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Moss Side 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 Moss Side experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Moss Side are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Moss Side involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Moss Side are in the top 20% 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 Moss Side are in the top 20% 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 Moss Side, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Moss Side are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Moss Side

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

Unemployment in Moss Side

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 Moss Side residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Moss Side

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Moss Side. The proportion of retirees on Moss Side is 0.67% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.27% of Moss Side residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Moss Side

The proportion of home owners on Moss Side is 6.55% lower than the national average of 62%. 20% of properties in Moss Side are private rented and 24.55% are social rented.
55.45% of residents of Moss Side own their home

Country of Birth of Moss Side residents

The proportion if Moss Side residents born in the UK is 13.89% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.46% of Moss Side residents were born outside the UK.
96.54% of Moss Side residents were born in the UK

Moss Side Summary

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

Moss Side 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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