Is Matthew Bank in Newcastle upon Tyne a nice place to live?

Matthew Bank is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Matthew Bank is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Matthew Bank is located in the Dene & South Gosforth ward of the Newcastle upon Tyne district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.999143, -1.606748
Grid Ref NZ252672
Suburb Jesmond
Constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North
Postcodes NE2 3QY, NE3 1RA

House Prices

The average house price in Matthew Bank is 31.9% higher than the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne. The last sale we have on record is 37 Matthew Bank, that sold for £377,500. The average house price in Newcastle upon Tyne is £208,432 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Matthew Bank

Date No. Type Price
12/03/2021 37 Semi £377,500
14/02/2020 41 Semi £234,600

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

Crime in Matthew Bank, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Matthew Bank 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 Matthew Bank and compared that to the average for the Dene & South Gosforth ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Matthew Bank, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Dene & South Gosforth ward

Social economic statistics for Matthew Bank

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 Matthew Bank is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Matthew Bank 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 Matthew Bank experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Matthew Bank 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 Matthew Bank involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Matthew Bank 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 Matthew Bank are in the top 30% least 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 Matthew Bank, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Matthew Bank are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Matthew Bank

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

Unemployment in Matthew Bank

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.
2.06% of Matthew Bank residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Matthew Bank

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Matthew Bank. The proportion of retirees on Matthew Bank is 1.76% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.84% of Matthew Bank residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Matthew Bank

The proportion of home owners on Matthew Bank is 22.09% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.39% of properties in Matthew Bank are private rented and 1.52% are social rented.
84.09% of residents of Matthew Bank own their home

Country of Birth of Matthew Bank residents

The proportion if Matthew Bank residents born in the UK is 3.5% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.85% of Matthew Bank residents were born outside the UK.
86.15% of Matthew Bank residents were born in the UK

Matthew Bank Summary

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

Matthew Bank 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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