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About

Fenham sits about two miles west of Newcastle city centre, centred on Fenham Hall Drive and the junction with West Road. The area is mainly residential, with long runs of Victorian terraces alongside mid-20th-century council housing. Fenham Hall Drive passes the site that gave the neighbourhood its name, and smaller green spaces and pocket parks sit between the streets. Local terraces, occasional corner shops and rows of mature trees set the pattern of streets rather than large commercial blocks or new-build estates.

Daily life focuses on a handful of shop parades along West Road and Fenham Hall Drive, with grocers, cafés, takeaways and specialist shops serving nearby households. There are several primary schools, a community centre and NHS GP services within walking distance, and frequent bus links to the city centre. The mix of housing and practical services means the area is used by long-term residents alongside more recent arrivals; this is visible in shop frontages, food offerings and places of worship concentrated around the main shopping streets.

Area overview

On average Fenham has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Fenham is £42,718 per year. There are 3 schools in Fenham: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Fenham is home to around 11,810 people, with a population density of about 4,868.3 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
24.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Fenham Population
11,810
Population density
4,868.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.63(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.29(+7%)
Shoplifting
11.26(-4%)
Public order
11.18(+37%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.47(-26%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,693
65.17%
Pakistani
1,262
10.69%
Bangladeshi
628
5.32%
Other White
401
3.4%
Indian
392
3.32%
Total population: 11,805

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,475
26.55%
No qualifications
2,425
26.01%
Level 3 (A level)
1,453
15.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,199
12.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
966
10.36%
Total 16+ residents: 9,323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,426
29.91%
Owns outright
1,280
26.85%
Social rents from council
1,031
21.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
728
15.27%
Other social rented
175
3.67%
Total households: 4,768

Property prices in Fenham

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Fenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fenham 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 Fenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached8£252,500£2,564
Flats9£86,500£1,426
Semi-Detached48£183,500£2,049
Terraced37£160,000£1,913

10 years median price trend in Fenham

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

All postcodes in Fenham

NE49QE

Baxter Avenue

NE52HE

Silver Lonnen

NE49LS

Lonnen Avenue

NE52DS

Flotterton Gardens

NE52EP

Benwell Hill Road

NE49LB

Grange Road

NE52EU

Abbotsmeade Close

NE52XJ

Tebay Drive

NE52JP

Silverhill Drive

NE49YD

Acanthus Avenue

NE52DN

Bellister Grove

NE52XB

Whitbeck Road

NE52SL

Ullswater Way

NE52QB

Ovington Grove

NE52SY

West Fenham

NE49QN

Linden Avenue

NE52DT

Wooperton Gardens

NE59EF

West Fenham

NE52JJ

West Road

NE52AD

The Drive

NE49NQ

Sutherland Avenue

NE52DP

St Cuthberts Road

NE49XX

Cedar Road

NE49QA

West Road

NE49SH

Dahlia Place

NE49PJ

Cedar Road

NE52AE

Ashleigh Crescent

NE49QX

Hoyle Avenue

NE59EE

West Fenham

NE52QT

Dissington Place

NE52NX

Cromdale Place

NE52ST

Pooley Road

NE49YB

Olive Place

NE52GE

Thomaston Court

NE52AB

Ashleigh Road

NE52TQ

Ambleside Green

NE52XL

Rookwood Road

NE52DH

Lanercost Drive

NE49LT

Mimosa Place

NE52QN

Clarewood Place

NE52XR

Woodbrook Avenue

NE49RN

Two Ball Lonnen

NE52HD

Silver Lonnen

NE52XA

Whitbeck Road

NE52TJ

Windermere Road

NE52UT

Haydon Place

NE49LN

Newminster Road

NE52XP

Pexton Way

NE52HL

Henshaw Place

NE49QH

Hadrian Road

NE52ET

West Road

NE52XD

Walton Road

NE52FH

Coniston Grove

NE52SQ

Cotehill Road

NE52TL

Farlam Road

NE52UY

Kenley Road

NE49LH

Hindley Gardens

NE49YE

Acanthus Avenue

NE49JX

West Road

NE52FJ

Stapleford Close

NE59DQ

Slatyford Lane

NE49LR

Lonnen Avenue

NE52UQ

Slatyford Lane

NE52AH

West Road

NE52HP

Elrington Gardens

NE52QR

Nafferton Place

NE59BE

Slatyford Lane

NE52NN

Greentree Square

NE49YW

Magnolia Close

NE52FA

Terry Cooney Place

NE49UY

Fenham Hall Drive

NE52UU

Haydon Place

NE52SJ

Slatyford Lane

NE49RP

Two Ball Lonnen

NE59DZ

Slatyford Lane

NE49QU

Hoyle Avenue

NE49EQ

Bolbec Road

NE49PA

Greywood Avenue

NE49LG

Hoyle Avenue

NE49YH

Fenham Hall Drive

NE52ES

West Road

NE52TA

Bowness Road

NE52XS

Beetham Crescent

NE49RS

Two Ball Lonnen

NE49LU

Hoyle Avenue

NE52QL

Heatherslaw Road

NE52TB

Silloth Avenue

NE49PD

Cedar Road

NE49YA

Cedar Road

NE49PH

Cedar Road

NE52GH

Brookville Crescent

NE52TT

Nursery Gardens

NE52XG

Tebay Drive

NE49NX

Brand Avenue

NE52HN

Ancroft Place

NE49PE

Cedar Road

NE52DL

Lanercost Drive

NE52XF

Whitbeck Court

NE49YL

Fenham Hall Drive

NE49XY

Cedar Road

Data Sources

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