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About

Woolsington sits on the north-west edge of Newcastle and retains a village core and estate alongside modern development. Woolsington Hall, a listed country house, stands within its walled grounds near the estate streets and fields that give way to airport land. The parish boundary covers low-density housing, pockets of agricultural land and pockets of business units, so the feel shifts quickly from village lanes to service roads as you move toward the terminal.

Newcastle International Airport occupies much of the parish and is the area’s main landmark, with a single passenger terminal, apron and runway set beside cargo and business park facilities. The Tyne and Wear Metro serves the terminal via Airport station, and road links connect through the A696 to the city and the A1 north-south route. Flight paths and aircraft operations are a constant presence here, and the proximity of the hall’s walled estate to the airport gives the area an unusual mix of historic fabric and aviation infrastructure.

Area overview

On average Woolsington & Airport has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 13% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 29.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Woolsington & Airport is £42,316 per year. There are 4 schools in Woolsington & Airport: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Woolsington & Airport is home to around 9,892 people, with a population density of about 553.4 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
29.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Woolsington & Airport Population
9,892
Population density
553.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.76(+11%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.8(+27%)
Other theft
15.06(+151%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.63(+2%)
Public order
10.61(+30%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,709
88.06%
Other White
234
2.37%
African
162
1.64%
Indian
152
1.54%
Other Asian
114
1.15%
Total population: 9,890

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,998
25.27%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,980
25.04%
Level 3 (A level)
1,132
14.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,112
14.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
969
12.25%
Total 16+ residents: 7,907

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,304
30.2%
Owns outright
1,133
26.24%
Owns with a mortgage
1,093
25.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
463
10.72%
Other social rented
212
4.91%
Total households: 4,318

Property prices in Woolsington & Airport

Median price£235,000
Price per sq ft£257
Sales (last 12 months)147
Typical range (middle 50%)£153K – £330K

Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 (about £257 per square foot) in Woolsington & Airport area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £1,200,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Woolsington & Airport over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached48£398,500£276
Semi-Detached62£227,500£249
Terraced32£129,025£146
Flats5£76,000£100

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Woolsington & Airport

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woolsington & Airport.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£407,500£48,000£190,000£95,000
2017£315,000£53,500£173,250£89,000
2018£324,950£62,000£150,500£91,000
2019£343,373£55,000£137,500£93,000
2020£333,473£65,000£204,225£125,000
2021£349,748£61,750£194,975£121,097
2022£385,998£54,000£231,995£129,950
2023£349,995£59,500£206,995£151,500
2024£369,950£72,475£238,746£125,000
2025£384,995£76,000£230,000£126,000
2026£456,250£49,000£212,500£133,525
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woolsington & Airport.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Woolsington & Airport.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£185£78£173£104
2017£209£85£200£96
2018£263£96£180£102
2019£244£89£169£115
2020£240£98£211£163
2021£245£125£229£150
2022£256£106£244£162
2023£275£101£251£162
2024£269£102£249£149
2025£276£100£249£144
2026£282£67£249£154
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Woolsington & Airport.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Woolsington & Airport in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Newcastle upon Tyne district.

Band A£1,695
Band B£1,977
Band C£2,260
Band D£2,542
Band E£3,107
Band F£3,672
Band G£4,237
Band H£5,084

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Woolsington & Airport

Is Woolsington & Airport safe?

Woolsington & Airport records about 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Woolsington & Airport?

The median sale price in Woolsington & Airport is £235,000 (about £257 per square foot) based on 147 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Woolsington & Airport?

Woolsington & Airport has 4 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Woolsington & Airport?

Woolsington & Airport scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Woolsington & Airport sits around rank 13,830 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Woolsington & Airport?

The average household income in Woolsington & Airport is around £42,316 per year, and 30% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Woolsington & Airport

NE138AE

The Crescent

NE51BW

Davison Court

NE54ET

Eastgarth

NE54LR

West Thorp

NE54AQ

Etal Lane

NE54PR

Lowbiggin

NE54LL

Langleeford Road

NE54JJ

East Thorp

NE51NL

Stamfordham Road

NE32ER

Beaminster Way East

NE54PS

Lowbiggin

NE54EX

Eastgarth

NE138BH

Airport Freightway

NE54TR

Meadow Rise

NE54NS

Westgarth

NE54JR

Bedeburn Road

NE54AN

Herrick Street

NE51DF

Balsam Way

NE138BW

Main Road

NE32FL

Tynell Walk

NE54LD

Hedgehope Road

NE51BZ

Bright Gardens

NE54AY

Trevelyan Drive

NE138AZ

Eden Park Court

NE54QL

Hareydene

NE54JN

Bedeburn Road

NE54LE

Langleeford Road

NE138BP

Callerton Lane

NE138DP

Callerton & Throckley

NE54HL

Eastgarth

NE54AT

Kyloe Villas

NE54NX

Westgarth

NE51EX

Snowdrop Drive

NE54QZ

Hareydene

NE54LU

West Thorp

NE54LF

Shawdon Close

NE138BU

Callerton & Throckley

NE54NR

Deneside

NE54JT

Bedeburn Road

NE54ED

Yetholm Place

NE54PL

Westgarth

NE54DQ

Whittingham Road

NE138AJ

Falcon Way

NE54HQ

Eastgarth

NE33TY

Ponteland Road

NE138AH

Ponteland Road

NE32QU

Beaminster Way

NE54AP

Marsden Lane

NE54EE

Hedgehope Road

NE138BR

Air View Park

NE54EG

Trevelyan Drive

NE54AE

Mortimer Avenue

NE54BT

Mortimer Avenue

NE51FE

Yarrow Grove

NE54JU

Bedeburn Road

NE54DD

Trevelyan Drive

NE53YL

St Keverne Square

NE54NY

Westgarth

NE32QT

Tudor Walk

NE54PH

Westgarth

NE138BD

Broadfield Meadows

NE54HY

East Thorp

NE138BS

Middle Drive

NE32FT

Blackheath Court

NE54JE

East Thorp

NE54PY

Lowbiggin

NE138AW

Green Lane

NE138AN

South Drive

NE51BY

Mooney Crescent

NE54HN

Eastgarth

NE54FD

Rochester Drive

NE54NH

Shearwater Close

NE54TG

Rhuddlan Court

NE32YD

Ealing Court

NE54AJ

Denton Gate

NE54HP

Eastgarth

NE54JS

Bedeburn Road

NE54DJ

Trevelyan Drive

NE54JB

East Thorp

NE138AY

Foxfield Close

NE53YN

St Ives Way

NE138AX

Ivy Farm Court

NE51NF

Redburn Road

NE51PD

Stamfordham Road

NE53XF

St Buryan Crescent

NE54NU

Westgarth

NE54JL

Bedeburn Road

NE54PN

Priory Way

NE54EH

Alwinton Close

NE138AP

Woolsington Gardens

NE54AU

Kyloe Place

NE51ND

Whorlton Grange Cottages

NE54LS

West Thorp

NE51DG

Larkspur Avenue

NE51DA

Hall Chase

NE54HX

East Thorp

NE51NY

Burns Close

NE54TJ

Haggerston Crescent

NE54SX

Oulton Close

NE54JP

Bedeburn Road