Is Boyd Street in Newcastle upon Tyne a nice place to live?

Boyd Street is classified by the ONS as Young Families and Students. Boyd Street 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

Boyd Street is located in the Ouseburn ward of the Newcastle upon Tyne district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.97651, -1.596189
Grid Ref NZ259647
Suburb Battle Field
Constituency Newcastle upon Tyne East
Postcodes NE2 1AP

House Prices

The average house price in Boyd Street is 123.88% lower than the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne. The last sale we have on record is 46 Boyd Street, that sold for £73,500. The average house price in Newcastle upon Tyne is £208,432 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Boyd Street

Date No. Type Price
24/06/2022 46 Terrace £73,500
29/09/2021 18 Terrace £92,000
06/09/2021 35 Terrace £110,000
06/08/2021 23 Terrace £94,000
28/05/2021 61 Terrace £96,000
02/10/2020 6 Terrace £94,000

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

Crime in Boyd Street, Tyne and Wear

There were 2 street crime incidents in Boyd Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Northumbria Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Boyd Street
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Other Theft Under investigation

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 Boyd Street and compared that to the average for the Ouseburn ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Boyd Street

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 Boyd Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Boyd Street 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 Boyd Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Boyd Street are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Boyd Street

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

Unemployment in Boyd Street

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.
1.34% of Boyd Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Boyd Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Boyd Street. The proportion of retirees on Boyd Street is 18.48% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
0.12% of Boyd Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Boyd Street

The proportion of home owners on Boyd Street is 53.8% lower than the national average of 62%. 59.02% of properties in Boyd Street are private rented and 32.79% are social rented.
8.2% of residents of Boyd Street own their home

Country of Birth of Boyd Street residents

The proportion if Boyd Street residents born in the UK is 13.62% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.97% of Boyd Street residents were born outside the UK.
69.03% of Boyd Street residents were born in the UK

Boyd Street Summary

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

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