Is High Street West in North Tyneside a nice place to live?

High Street West is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. High Street West is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

High Street West is located in the Wallsend ward of the North Tyneside district in Tyne and Wear.
Coordinates 54.990907, -1.534153
Grid Ref NZ299663
Constituency North Tyneside

House Prices

The average house price in High Street West is 100% higher than the rest of North Tyneside. The last sale we have on record is 62 High Street West, that sold for £142,500. The average house price in North Tyneside is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in High Street West

Date No. Type Price
26/05/2022 62 £142,500
04/04/2022 77 Terrace £80,501
27/01/2022 237 Flat £82,500
26/11/2021 259 Flat £95,000
16/11/2021 255 £87,000
15/12/2020 182 Flat £50,000
03/09/2020 249 Flat £83,750
03/08/2020 259 Flat £85,000
30/06/2020 168 - 172 £170,000
25/02/2020 58 £210,000

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

Crime in High Street West, Tyne and Wear

There were 8 street crime incidents in High Street West in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Northumbria Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in High Street West
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
3 Drugs Under investigation
4 Other Theft Under investigation
5 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified
6 Violent Crime Under investigation
7 Violent Crime Awaiting court outcome
8 Other Crime Under investigation

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 High Street West and compared that to the average for the Wallsend ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in High Street West, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wallsend ward

Social economic statistics for High Street West

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

2021 Census for High Street West

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

Unemployment in High Street West

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.
3.35% of High Street West residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in High Street West

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of High Street West. The proportion of retirees on High Street West is 11.53% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.13% of High Street West residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in High Street West

The proportion of home owners on High Street West is 42.62% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.75% of properties in High Street West are private rented and 56.25% are social rented.
19.38% of residents of High Street West own their home

Country of Birth of High Street West residents

The proportion if High Street West residents born in the UK is 2.55% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.8% of High Street West residents were born outside the UK.
85.2% of High Street West residents were born in the UK

High Street West Summary

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

High Street West 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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