Is Willowbank Gardens in Newcastle upon Tyne a nice place to live?

Willowbank Gardens is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Willowbank Gardens 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

Willowbank Gardens is located in the Dene & South Gosforth ward of the Newcastle upon Tyne district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 55.001693, -1.606379
Grid Ref NZ252675
Suburb Jesmond
Constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North
Postcodes NE2 3RB, NE2 3RD

House Prices

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

Crime in Willowbank Gardens, Tyne and Wear

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

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

Social economic statistics for Willowbank Gardens

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

2021 Census for Willowbank Gardens

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

Unemployment in Willowbank Gardens

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 Willowbank Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Willowbank Gardens

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

Home ownership in Willowbank Gardens

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

Country of Birth of Willowbank Gardens residents

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

Willowbank Gardens Summary

Willowbank Gardens has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Willowbank Gardens maybe difficult.

Willowbank Gardens 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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