Is High Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne a nice place to live?

High Bridge is classified by the ONS as Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods. High Bridge is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

High Bridge is located in the Monument ward of the Newcastle upon Tyne district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.9718, -1.612561
Grid Ref NZ249641
Suburb Grainger Town
Constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central

House Prices

The average house price in High Bridge is 76.71% higher than the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne. The last sale we have on record is 41 - 51 High Bridge, that sold for £1,750,000. The average house price in Newcastle upon Tyne is £208,432 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in High Bridge

Date No. Type Price
12/08/2022 41 - 51 £1,750,000
27/08/2020 THE DUKE £40,000

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

Crime in High Bridge, Tyne and Wear

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

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

Social economic statistics for High Bridge

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around High Bridge involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in High Bridge are in the top 10% least 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 High Bridge are in the top 30% 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 High Bridge, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in High Bridge are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for High Bridge

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

Unemployment in High Bridge

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.
2.34% of High Bridge residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in High Bridge

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of High Bridge. The proportion of retirees on High Bridge is 16.78% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
1.82% of High Bridge residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in High Bridge

The proportion of home owners on High Bridge is 43.08% lower than the national average of 62%. 66.22% of properties in High Bridge are private rented and 14.86% are social rented.
18.92% of residents of High Bridge own their home

Country of Birth of High Bridge residents

The proportion if High Bridge residents born in the UK is 19.11% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 36.46% of High Bridge residents were born outside the UK.
63.54% of High Bridge residents were born in the UK

High Bridge Summary

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

High Bridge has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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