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

Downend Road is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Downend Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Downend Road is located in the Denton & Westerhope ward of the Newcastle upon Tyne district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.997417, -1.700881
Grid Ref NZ192670
Suburb Westerhope
Constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North
Postcodes NE5 5NE, NE5 5NH, NE5 5NJ

House Prices

The average house price in Downend Road is 21.68% lower than the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne. The last sale we have on record is 7 Downend Road, that sold for £159,950. The average house price in Newcastle upon Tyne is £208,432 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Downend Road

Date No. Type Price
24/03/2023 7 Semi £159,950
17/06/2022 26 Semi £150,000
25/11/2021 88 Semi £163,500
28/10/2021 22 Terrace £180,000
23/09/2021 53 Semi £203,000
03/08/2021 47 Terrace £199,000
24/06/2021 100 Semi £157,000
17/05/2021 14 Semi £199,950
17/03/2021 38 Terrace £180,000
29/01/2021 39 Semi £175,000

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

Crime in Downend Road, Tyne and Wear

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Downend 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 Downend Road and compared that to the average for the Denton & Westerhope ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Downend Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Denton & Westerhope ward

Social economic statistics for Downend 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 Downend Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Downend 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 Downend Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Downend Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Downend Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Downend Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Downend Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Downend Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Downend Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Downend Road

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

Unemployment in Downend 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.
0% of Downend Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Downend Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Downend Road. The proportion of retirees on Downend Road is 31.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
50% of Downend Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Downend Road

The proportion of home owners on Downend Road is 28.6% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.4% of properties in Downend Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
90.6% of residents of Downend Road own their home

Country of Birth of Downend Road residents

The proportion if Downend Road residents born in the UK is 14.73% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.62% of Downend Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.38% of Downend Road residents were born in the UK

Downend Road Summary

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

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