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About

Walker North sits on the north bank of the River Tyne, east of Newcastle city centre. The area is mainly residential, with traditional terraces and mid-20th-century housing laid out around local shopping streets and schools. Walkergate Metro station provides a direct link to the city and coast, and main roads offer quick access across the Tyne. The riverside edge and former shipyard sites reflect an industrial past tied to Tyne shipbuilding, with several streets and plots that once supported that industry now repurposed for housing and light industry.

Community facilities are centred on a handful of local hubs: a library, community centres, primary schools and sports pitches used by neighbourhood teams. Small retail parades and food outlets serve daily needs, while river-facing paths attract walkers and cyclists along short stretches of quay. Local councils and volunteer groups have focused recent projects on improving public spaces and play areas, and the pattern of narrow streets opening onto communal greens is common across the ward.

Area overview

On average Walker North has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 109 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 62.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Walker North is £32,621 per year. There are 3 schools in Walker North: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Walker North is home to around 6,620 people, with a population density of about 6,153.0 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
62.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Walker North Population
6,620
Population density
6,153 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.63(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.92(+41%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.65(-36%)
Public order
8.46(-4%)
Other theft
6.8(+4%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,499
83.05%
Other White
274
4.14%
African
261
3.94%
Other Asian
117
1.77%
Other
77
1.16%
Total population: 6,621

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,693
33.26%
Level 4+ (Degree)
818
16.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
774
15.21%
Level 3 (A level)
706
13.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
618
12.14%
Total 16+ residents: 5,090

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,679
58.3%
Owns with a mortgage
382
13.26%
Owns outright
314
10.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
266
9.24%
Other social rented
177
6.15%
Total households: 2,880

Property prices in Walker North

Based on 18 recent sales, the median property price is £112,500 in Walker North area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £142,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Walker North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£71,250
Semi-Detached2£97,500
Terraced14£121,500

10 years median price trend in Walker North

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

All postcodes in Walker North

NE62TB

Norbury Grove

NE63AH

Cowen Street

NE63PA

Midway

NE62JA

Cullercoats Street

NE62PH

Belford Terrace

NE62QJ

Newbold Street

NE63PY

Fairhaven Avenue

NE62HY

Cleadon Street

NE62LL

Monkchester Road

NE62PL

Grasmere Avenue

NE62QE

Leicester Street

NE63AE

Byker Terrace

NE63AG

Welbeck Road

NE63AL

Hexham Avenue

NE63BY

Grasmere Avenue

NE63NG

Church Street

NE63BT

Church Street

NE63AS

Hexham Avenue

NE63NY

Dawson Street

NE63AR

Allendale Terrace

NE63BJ

Branxton Crescent

NE63AY

Crawford Terrace

NE63QB

Winslow Place

NE63QZ

Yorkdale Place

NE62PQ

Troutbeck Avenue

NE63AX

Horsley Terrace

NE64JU

Welbeck Road

NE62LN

Monkchester Road

NE62ND

St Anthonys Road

NE62NJ

St Anthonys Road

NE62HX

Welbeck Road

NE63BA

Crawford Terrace

NE63BG

Philipson Street

NE63PS

Winslow Place

NE62QU

Grasmere Avenue

NE63QE

Winslow Place

NE62JE

Renwick Street

NE62LY

Burnham Grove

NE62QX

Welbeck Road

NE62NX

Bywell Street

NE62QH

Walker

NE62TE

Birds Nest Road

NE63PZ

Marys Place

NE62PU

Dunstanburgh Road

NE62SR

Kingston Avenue

NE62LR

Birds Nest Road

NE63BP

Ryal Terrace

NE63PT

Winslow Place

NE63BX

Welbeck Road

NE64ER

Philipson Street

NE62QA

Kennington Grove

NE63QP

Winslow Place

NE64JT

Welbeck Road

NE63PJ

White Street

NE63AN

Birch Terrace

NE63BD

Losh Terrace

NE62LQ

Birds Nest Road

NE62NA

Pinner Place

NE62SD

Benson Road

NE63QD

Yorkdale Place

NE63QG

Winslow Close

NE63PD

Lightbourne Road

NE63QF

Winslow Close

NE62NB

Lichfield Avenue

NE63BL

Mindrum Terrace

NE62QB

Chorley Place

NE62QP

Monkchester Road

NE63AJ

Byker Street

NE62LP

Kingston Avenue

NE62PR

Scrogg Road

NE63BF

Foster Street

NE62JB

Cresswell Street

NE62PY

Lytham Place

NE63BB

Chathill Terrace

NE62QL

Flodden Street

NE63PH

Bath Street

NE62PP

Parsons Avenue

NE63PU

Iona Place

NE62LJ

Monkchester Road

NE62PX

Dunstanburgh Road

NE63NF

Church Street

NE62TU

Monkchester Road

NE63QW

Aston Walk

NE62NE

St Anthonys Road

NE62TR

Irthing Avenue

NE62PS

Christie Terrace

NE62PJ

Grasmere Avenue

NE62SS

Kingston Avenue

NE62LS

Springwell Avenue

NE62NY

Welbeck Road

NE63AB

Welbeck Road

NE63QA

Winslow Place

NE62TS

Wilton Avenue

NE62TT

Wilton Avenue

NE62QY

Emily Street

NE63BH

Melton Avenue

NE62QD

Adelphi Place

NE62PA

Welbeck Road

NE63PB

Midway

NE62LT

Wigmore Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.