Is Moorland Crescent in Newcastle upon Tyne a nice place to live?

Moorland Crescent is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Moorland Crescent is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Moorland Crescent is located in the Walkergate ward of the Newcastle upon Tyne district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.980621, -1.558789
Grid Ref NZ283652
Suburb Walker
Constituency Newcastle upon Tyne East
Postcodes NE6 4AT, NE6 4AU

House Prices

The average house price in Moorland Crescent is 138.21% lower than the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne. The last sale we have on record is 34 Moorland Crescent, that sold for £90,000. The average house price in Newcastle upon Tyne is £208,432 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Moorland Crescent

Date No. Type Price
08/10/2021 34 Terrace £90,000
22/10/2020 40 Terrace £85,000

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

Crime in Moorland Crescent, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Moorland Crescent 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 Moorland Crescent and compared that to the average for the Walkergate ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Moorland Crescent, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Walkergate ward

Social economic statistics for Moorland Crescent

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

2021 Census for Moorland Crescent

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

Unemployment in Moorland Crescent

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.
5.21% of Moorland Crescent residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Moorland Crescent

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Moorland Crescent. The proportion of retirees on Moorland Crescent is 5.06% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.54% of Moorland Crescent residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Moorland Crescent

The proportion of home owners on Moorland Crescent is 13.41% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.27% of properties in Moorland Crescent are private rented and 40.14% are social rented.
48.59% of residents of Moorland Crescent own their home

Country of Birth of Moorland Crescent residents

The proportion if Moorland Crescent residents born in the UK is 10.68% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.67% of Moorland Crescent residents were born outside the UK.
93.33% of Moorland Crescent residents were born in the UK

Moorland Crescent Summary

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

Moorland Crescent 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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