On average North East has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the England average of 101 per 1,000. Approximately 20.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in North East is £44,773 per year. There are 1016 schools in North East: 868 primary (67 Outstanding and 611 Good) and 148 secondary (19 Outstanding and 92 Good). North East is home to around 2,647,013 people, with a population density of about 308.5 per km².
Based on 29,416 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 (about £191 per square foot) in North East area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £3,075,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6,395 | £299,950 | £244 |
| Semi-Detached | 10,564 | £172,500 | £194 |
| Terraced | 9,732 | £130,000 | £146 |
| Flats | 2,725 | £105,000 | £160 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £225,000 | £96,500 | £134,000 | £99,950 |
| 2017 | £229,950 | £93,000 | £134,950 | £97,750 |
| 2018 | £235,000 | £99,000 | £136,000 | £100,000 |
| 2019 | £245,000 | £93,250 | £138,000 | £100,000 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £90,000 | £144,000 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | £267,950 | £99,000 | £151,000 | £112,500 |
| 2022 | £288,995 | £100,500 | £161,500 | £117,500 |
| 2023 | £294,495 | £104,725 | £165,000 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | £293,000 | £105,000 | £167,000 | £124,950 |
| 2025 | £300,000 | £105,000 | £173,000 | £128,000 |
| 2026 | £290,000 | £103,500 | £172,500 | £130,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £186 | £143 | £150 | £111 |
| 2017 | £191 | £143 | £151 | £109 |
| 2018 | £197 | £147 | £154 | £111 |
| 2019 | £200 | £145 | £156 | £112 |
| 2020 | £203 | £147 | £161 | £116 |
| 2021 | £214 | £149 | £171 | £126 |
| 2022 | £232 | £155 | £185 | £131 |
| 2023 | £240 | £160 | £187 | £135 |
| 2024 | £238 | £160 | £190 | £139 |
| 2025 | £242 | £162 | £194 | £144 |
| 2026 | £244 | £157 | £194 | £147 |
North East records about 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 12 districts of North East, Northumberland has the lowest crime rate, with about 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the North East average is 83 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in North East is £170,000 (about £191 per square foot) based on 29,416 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
North East has 868 primary schools (67 rated Outstanding, 611 Good) and 148 secondary schools (19 rated Outstanding, 92 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
North East scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in North East sits around rank 13,053 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in North East is around £44,773 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.