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Elswick North

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About

Elswick North lies just west of Newcastle city centre, a short distance from the river and reached by frequent buses along Scotswood Road and Elswick Road. The area is made up mainly of rows of 19th-century terraces and later council housing, laid out in a clear street grid that grew up around the heavy engineering and shipbuilding works of the Victorian era. Street names and some surviving terraces still point to that industrial past, when factories nearby produced armaments and machinery for the Tyne trade. Local convenience shops and small parades front the main roads, with regular bus links into the centre and to neighbouring suburbs.

Community life centres on a handful of neighbourhood centres, churches and primary schools that host activities for all ages, while pocket parks and allotments give local green space. Small-scale redevelopment and community projects have focused on housing repairs and public realm improvements rather than large commercial schemes. For visitors or residents the area reads as an urban working quarter with layers of industrial history visible in its street plan and building fabric.

Area overview

On average Elswick North has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 26.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Elswick North is £38,440 per year. There are 5 schools in Elswick North: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Elswick North is home to around 9,607 people, with a population density of about 10,233.3 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
26.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Elswick North Population
9,607
Population density
10,233.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.09(+24%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.42(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.8(+12%)
Public order
10.51(+28%)
Shoplifting
9.58(-18%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,529
26.33%
Bangladeshi
2,020
21.03%
Pakistani
985
10.25%
Other White
955
9.94%
Other
707
7.36%
Total population: 9,606

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,512
37.54%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,612
24.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
749
11.19%
Level 3 (A level)
681
10.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
647
9.67%
Total 16+ residents: 6,691

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,225
38.89%
Social rents from council
579
18.38%
Owns with a mortgage
487
15.46%
Owns outright
467
14.83%
Other social rented
230
7.3%
Total households: 3,150

Property prices in Elswick North

Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £122,500 in Elswick North area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £230,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Elswick North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Elswick North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats10£57,500£943
Semi-Detached14£131,500£1,846
Terraced10£139,750£1,599

10 years median price trend in Elswick North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Elswick North.

All postcodes in Elswick North

NE156QX

Lismore Place

NE156PR

Hoyle Avenue

NE48EB

Axbridge Gardens

NE46UU

Bentinck Road

NE48XQ

Condercum Road Back

NE48XJ

Benwell & Scotswood

NE49PR

Westgate Road

NE48BW

Bond Court

NE48AS

Fairholm Road

NE48AD

Hampstead Road

NE156QJ

Westholme Gardens

NE49JE

Condercum Road

NE48EQ

Beech Street

NE48AY

Grainger Park Road

NE48UB

Strathmore Crescent

NE46UT

Bentinck Road

NE46XB

Lynnwood Avenue

NE49PN

St James' Boulevard

NE49JD

Condercum Road

NE48AQ

Benwell Grove

NE48RR

Grainger Park Road

NE48RX

Ventnor Avenue

NE48SQ

Western Drive

NE48ED

Elswick Road

NE156PQ

West Road

NE156QE

Denhill Park

NE46XP

Durham Street

NE48RY

Grainger Park Road

NE48BT

Elswick

NE48EF

Sungold Villas

NE48UH

Canning Street

NE46UR

Bentinck Villas

NE48AU

Barnesbury Road

NE156QN

Broomridge Avenue

NE48SR

Western Avenue

NE48AZ

Dolphin Street

NE48TT

Farndale Road

NE156QR

Weidner Road

NE48TS

Ellesmere Road

NE48DT

Dipton Avenue

NE48AG

Gill Street

NE49JH

Condercum Road

NE48DS

Elswick Road

NE48SN

Tiverton Avenue

NE46XS

Bentinck Road

NE48BU

Nichol Street

NE48TP

Hampstead Road

NE48ST

Westgate Road

NE48AR

Normount Avenue

NE49PQ

St James' Boulevard

NE48DU

Clifton Road

NE46XA

Eaton Place

NE48AB

Hampstead Road

NE48AL

Ladykirk Road

NE48BA

Elswick

NE48RU

Ilfracombe Avenue

NE156PY

Bertram Crescent

NE48BS

Elswick

NE46UN

Lynnwood Terrace

NE48BX

Nichol Court

NE48EE

Land Associated With

NE48BY

Nichol Court

NE48BZ

Nichol Court

NE46UX

Bentinck Road

NE48SD

Clovelly Avenue

NE48PA

Wellfield Road

NE48BR

Dolphin Court

NE46XD

Dunholme Road

NE48DE

Elswick Road

NE46XH

Clifton Road

NE48BE

Elswick

NE46XN

Bentinck Place

NE156QQ

Weidner Road

NE49JN

Adelaide Terrace

NE48AF

Gill Street

NE48DQ

Clifton Road

NE48DB

Cochrane Street

NE156QH

Denhill Park

NE46SN

Elswick Road

NE48BP

Bond Court

NE48SB

Clovelly Avenue

NE156QP

Broomridge Avenue

NE48RT

Cliftonville Avenue

NE48UJ

Canning Street

NE46UY

Bentinck Road

NE49PS

Keldane Gardens

NE46AF

St Michaels Close

NE48RS

Paignton Avenue

NE48UN

Colston Street

NE48TQ

Ellesmere Road

NE48UA

Strathmore Crescent

NE48AP

Normount Gardens

NE48BH

Gill Street

NE48SE

Clovelly Avenue

NE156QU

Oakfield Gardens

NE48BF

Nichol Street

NE156QS

Springhill Gardens

NE48TR

Ellesmere Road

NE48SX

Grainger Park Road

NE48DA

Cochrane Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.