On average Byker has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 195 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 55.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Byker is £37,503 per year. There are 2 schools in Byker: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Byker is home to around 12,032 people, with a population density of about 4,862 per km².
Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £129,000 (about £144 per square foot) in Byker area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £238,000 | £270 |
| Terraced | 43 | £140,500 | £174 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £133,000 | £144 |
| Flats | 27 | £80,550 | £127 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £58,000 | £164,995 | £114,995 |
| 2017 | £92,500 | £95,000 | £119,995 |
| 2018 | £81,670 | £91,750 | £96,750 |
| 2019 | £120,500 | £157,750 | £88,000 |
| 2020 | £90,000 | £121,250 | £137,000 |
| 2021 | £92,000 | £155,000 | £112,500 |
| 2022 | £90,000 | £120,000 | £100,000 |
| 2023 | £85,800 | £110,000 | £148,750 |
| 2024 | £102,500 | £138,000 | £140,500 |
| 2025 | £81,000 | £133,000 | £145,500 |
| 2026 | £77,000 | £128,000 | £130,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £82 | £143 | £168 |
| 2017 | £148 | £113 | £172 |
| 2018 | £115 | £121 | £108 |
| 2019 | £177 | £143 | £117 |
| 2020 | £145 | £140 | £157 |
| 2021 | £140 | £133 | £139 |
| 2022 | £145 | £135 | £120 |
| 2023 | £153 | £111 | £160 |
| 2024 | £154 | £157 | £175 |
| 2025 | £121 | £144 | £177 |
| 2026 | £127 | £151 | £217 |
Annual council tax rates for Newcastle upon Tyne district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Byker ward.
Nick Hartley
Byker - Elected 2 May 2024
NE69EX
Byker
NE61AN
Heaton Road
NE62JP
Gillies Street
NE62QG
Byker
NE62TD
Birds Nest Road
NE62LD
Harriet Street
NE62BW
Byker
NE61DA
Dalton Street
NE61LG
Luxor Row
NE62QN
Bywell Street
NE62UZ
Algernon Road
NE61XB
Grafton Close
NE61PA
Albion Row
NE61SR
Roger Street
NE62NS
Spires Lane
NE62YF
Brough Park Way
NE62HJ
Kendal Street
NE62LZ
Headlam Garden
NE62FS
Avondale Rise
NE62FG
Oban Gardens
NE62JB
Cresswell Street
NE61HX
The Moorings
NE65ER
Queen Anne Street
NE62ES
Fenning Place
NE62RE
Roman Avenue
NE62DG
Byker
NE62FL
Byker
NE69EG
Byker
NE62EQ
Clydesdale Road
NE61PL
Byker
NE62JE
Renwick Street
NE69DU
Heaton Road
NE62JJ
Brook Street
NE62SD
Benson Road
NE62HB
Brinkburn Close
NE61PE
Byker Bridge
NE62FN
Commercial Road
NE62NR
Byker
NE62FF
Commercial Road
NE65EN
Queen Anne Court
NE62NZ
Headlam Street
NE61AD
Byker
NE62SJ
Elvet Close
NE62RB
Ada Street
NE62AJ
Harbottle Street
NE61LH
Byker Bank
NE61BP
Byker Bank
NE62XN
Tunstall Avenue
NE61AG
Northumberland Terrace
NE62TY
St Mark's Street
NE62UB
Denmark Street
NE62AG
Merle Gardens
NE62FQ
Raby Way
NE65WH
Heaton Road
NE62RG
Orpington Avenue
NE61ST
Grafton Street
NE62NF
Byker
NE62SF
Tynemouth Court
NE61SE
Heaton Road
NE62UA
North Close
NE62AD
Byker
NE61XR
Tynemouth Close
NE62EB
Commercial Road
NE61XP
North View
NE61TS
Trinity Courtyard
NE62AR
Brinkburn Street
NE62SA
Blount Street
NE62AP
Harbottle Street
NE61SB
Heaton Road
NE62ST
Clapham Avenue
NE61AL
Byker
NE69DP
Heaton Road
NE62PF
Byker
NE62EN
Clydesdale Mount
NE62FJ
Byker
NE62BG
Houlet Garth
NE62EF
Rabygate
NE62NT
Spires Lane
NE61DT
Shields Road
NE61QY
Brock Street
NE62EG
Byker
NE62JF
Dalton Street
NE62DY
Welbeck Road
NE62UQ
Shields Road
NE62EA
St Peters Road
NE61LU
Peony Place
NE62QF
Village Place
NE61DH
St Lawrence Road
NE62HZ
Kendal Green
NE62HR
Kendal Street
NE61AZ
Dalton Street
NE61DZ
Walker Road
NE61DL
Shields Road
NE62AB
Walker Road
NE61DR
Shields Road
NE62SE
Benson Road
NE61XH
Langhorn Close
NE62FR
Raby Way
NE62JQ
Bothal Street
NE62FE
Priory Place