Is Low Fold in Newcastle upon Tyne a nice place to live?

Low Fold is classified by the ONS as Constrained Neighbourhoods. Low Fold is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Low Fold is located in the Byker ward of the Newcastle upon Tyne district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.974653, -1.586507
Grid Ref NZ265645
Suburb Battle Field
Constituency Newcastle upon Tyne East
Postcodes NE6 1AD

House Prices

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

Crime in Low Fold, Tyne and Wear

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

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

Social economic statistics for Low Fold

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

2021 Census for Low Fold

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

Unemployment in Low Fold

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.
5.36% of Low Fold residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Low Fold

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Low Fold. The proportion of retirees on Low Fold is 12.7% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.9% of Low Fold residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Low Fold

The proportion of home owners on Low Fold is 48.84% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.89% of properties in Low Fold are private rented and 77.89% are social rented.
13.16% of residents of Low Fold own their home

Country of Birth of Low Fold residents

The proportion if Low Fold residents born in the UK is 3.04% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.39% of Low Fold residents were born outside the UK.
79.61% of Low Fold residents were born in the UK

Low Fold Summary

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

Low Fold 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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