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About

West Park ward is situated in the north of South Tyneside, centred around the residential suburb of West Boldon. The area is primarily composed of housing estates, ranging from post-war developments to more modern private homes, with local shopping parades serving the community. It is bordered by the East Coast Main Line railway to the west, which defines its edge.

The ward contains the West Boldon Parks, a significant area of open green space with playing fields and woodland. A notable local facility is the Temple Park Centre, which includes a leisure complex and swimming pool. The landscape is generally flat, with the land sloping gently towards the North Sea coast to the east.

Area overview

On average West Park has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 191 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Park is £41,522 per year. There are 7 schools in West Park: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good). West Park is home to around 6,637 people, with a population density of about 5,375.8 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
191
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

West Park Population
6,637
Population density
5,375.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
87.09(+113%)
Shoplifting
44.6(+267%)
Anti-social behaviour
37.37(+63%)
Criminal damage and arson
23.35(+95%)
Public order
20.79(+137%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,056
91.25%
Other Asian
111
1.67%
Other White
69
1.04%
Bangladeshi
60
0.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
55
0.83%
Total population: 6,637

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,629
28.61%
Level 3 (A level)
1,038
18.23%
No qualifications
1,021
17.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
819
14.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
588
10.33%
Total 16+ residents: 5,693

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,141
33.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
934
27.06%
Owns with a mortgage
878
25.44%
Social rents from council
228
6.61%
Other social rented
144
4.17%
Total households: 3,451

Property prices in West Park

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 in West Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £280,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Park 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 West Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats34£86,500
Semi-Detached12£207,000
Terraced33£110,000

10 years median price trend in West Park

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

All postcodes in West Park

NE334BB

Stanhope Parade

NE340QG

Talbot Road

NE334SE

St Oswins Street

NE334UQ

Mortimer Road

NE340PB

Ashley Road

NE340RA

Nora Street

NE334UF

Aston Street

NE340QZ

Westcott Road

NE340RF

Talbot Road

NE334LF

Shrewsbury Terrace

NE334UA

Wantage Street

NE340RS

Morpeth Avenue

NE334LD

Clifton Terrace

NE340EF

Harton Lane

NE340PY

Bisley Drive

NE340RG

Talbot Road

NE340SE

Banbury Terrace

NE334BL

Crondall Street

NE334BQ

Stanhope Road

NE334LA

West Park Road

NE334SQ

West Park View

NE334TZ

Birchington Avenue

NE340QU

Wolsey Court

NE334BE

Albany Street West

NE334SR

Gresford Street

NE334SS

Stanhope Road

NE340DZ

Grasmere Gardens

NE334SB

Birchington Avenue

NE334TJ

Hepscott Terrace

NE340DW

Buttermere Gardens

NE340QR

Gordon Road

NE334BS

Stanhope Road

NE334RY

Wantage Street

NE334SA

Birchington Avenue

NE340EE

Harton Lane

NE334AY

Dean Road

NE340SD

Cauldwell Avenue

NE334TR

Warwick Road

NE334BA

Stanhope Parade

NE340PX

Ascot Gardens

NE340RU

Mortimer Road

NE340RZ

Cauldwell Villas

NE334LE

Armstrong Terrace

NE334RT

Stanhope Road

NE334TA

Stanhope Road

NE340DL

Mortimer Road

NE340SN

King George Road

NE334UD

Dulverton Avenue

NE340PT

Ullswater Gardens

NE340SX

Cauldwell Villas

NE334UB

Reading Road

NE340DP

Mortimer Road

NE340DQ

Ambleside Avenue

NE340SQ

Warwick Road

NE334BN

Stanhope Road

NE340DS

Mortimer Road

NE340EB

Rydal Gardens

NE340QP

Crofton Street

NE340RY

Warwick Road

NE334BT

Stanhope Road

NE340QL

Richmond Road

NE334BY

Northcote Street

NE334DQ

Canterbury Street

NE340QS

Brownlow Road

NE334DE

Hartington Terrace

NE334BP

Stanhope Road

NE334SZ

Gresford Street

NE334TD

Stanhope Road

NE334DD

Canterbury Street

NE334UG

Reading Road

NE340PD

Ashley Road

NE334TP

Oxford Avenue

NE340PG

Emlyn Road

NE334JZ

Collingwood Street

NE340DU

Lascelles Avenue

NE340PP

Harton Lane

NE340RE

Harton Lane

NE334JT

Garrick Street

NE334LG

Pembroke Terrace

NE334BU

Stanhope Road

NE334UE

Newbury Street

NE334BD

Stanhope Road

NE334DH

Albany Street East

NE340RR

Mortimer Road

NE340SF

Morpeth Avenue

NE334SD

Lismore Avenue

NE334UH

Mortimer Road

NE334DG

Hartington Terrace

NE334LB

West Park Road

NE334SF

Reading Road

NE340SA

Cauldwell Place

NE334BJ

Alverthorpe Street

NE334JU

Bewick Street

NE340RW

Mortimer Road

NE334DA

Marlborough Street North

NE334TU

Mortimer Road

NE340PE

Ashley Road

NE334JX

Ravensworth Terrace

NE334SG

Reading Road

NE334BX

Southey Street

Data Sources

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