On average Whickham has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 5.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whickham is £54,356 per year. There are 3 schools in Whickham: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Whickham is home to around 6,965 people, with a population density of about 3,529.6 per km².
Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £261 per square foot) in Whickham area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £397,500 | £286 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £240,000 | £257 |
| Terraced | 15 | £195,000 | £247 |
| Flats | 8 | £135,000 | £197 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £355,500 | £112,250 | £177,550 | £128,500 |
| 2017 | £305,000 | £123,000 | £208,000 | £175,000 |
| 2018 | £301,250 | £117,000 | £199,950 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | £305,000 | £122,000 | £193,000 | £199,001 |
| 2020 | £336,750 | £114,250 | £220,000 | £179,500 |
| 2021 | £336,000 | £113,000 | £240,000 | £215,000 |
| 2022 | £300,000 | £99,950 | £243,750 | £244,000 |
| 2023 | £400,000 | £113,500 | £240,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £125,000 | £249,999 | £235,000 |
| 2025 | £365,000 | £126,250 | £240,000 | £197,500 |
| 2026 | £305,000 | £94,000 | £222,500 | £160,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £258 | £199 | £200 | £171 |
| 2017 | £234 | £205 | £222 | £192 |
| 2018 | £240 | £217 | £217 | £197 |
| 2019 | £251 | £206 | £233 | £215 |
| 2020 | £258 | £199 | £213 | £225 |
| 2021 | £275 | £179 | £250 | £219 |
| 2022 | £291 | £182 | £262 | £242 |
| 2023 | £290 | £205 | £276 | £232 |
| 2024 | £280 | £195 | £259 | £245 |
| 2025 | £294 | £199 | £253 | £242 |
| 2026 | £285 | £162 | £271 | £303 |
Whickham records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Whickham is £245,000 (about £261 per square foot) based on 77 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Whickham has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Whickham scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Whickham sits around rank 25,375 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Whickham is around £54,356 per year, and 5% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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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.