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Woolsington & Airport

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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. Approximately 29.9% 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
29.9%
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

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £243,995 in Woolsington & Airport area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Woolsington & Airport over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached53£397,000£2,984
Flats3£76,000£1,071
Semi-Detached65£230,000£2,670
Terraced34£127,500£1,561

10 years median price trend in Woolsington & Airport

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woolsington & Airport.

All postcodes in Woolsington & Airport

NE138AE

The Crescent

NE51BW

Davison Court

NE54ET

Eastgarth

NE54LR

West Thorp

NE54AQ

Etal Lane

NE54PR

Lowbiggin

NE54LL

Langleeford Road

NE54JJ

East Thorp

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

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

Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall

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

NE138DD

Crane Street

NE54EA

Kidlandlee Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.