Is Rear Westgate Road in Newcastle upon Tyne a nice place to live?

Rear Westgate Road is classified by the ONS as Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods. Rear Westgate Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rear Westgate Road is located in the Monument ward of the Newcastle upon Tyne district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.97137, -1.625122
Grid Ref NZ240641
Suburb Grainger Town
Constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Postcodes NE4 5QJ, NE4 6AN

House Prices

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

Crime in Rear Westgate Road, Tyne and Wear

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

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

Social economic statistics for Rear Westgate Road

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 Rear Westgate Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rear Westgate Road 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 Rear Westgate Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rear Westgate Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Rear Westgate Road

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

Unemployment in Rear Westgate Road

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.
4.73% of Rear Westgate Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rear Westgate Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rear Westgate Road. The proportion of retirees on Rear Westgate Road is 17.89% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
0.71% of Rear Westgate Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rear Westgate Road

The proportion of home owners on Rear Westgate Road is 52.3% lower than the national average of 62%. 77.22% of properties in Rear Westgate Road are private rented and 13.08% are social rented.
9.7% of residents of Rear Westgate Road own their home

Country of Birth of Rear Westgate Road residents

The proportion if Rear Westgate Road residents born in the UK is 36.23% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 53.58% of Rear Westgate Road residents were born outside the UK.
46.42% of Rear Westgate Road residents were born in the UK

Rear Westgate Road Summary

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

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