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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

NE53XG

St Just Place

NE138DE

Callerton Lane

NE32FN

Urswick Court

NE138BL

Main Road

NE54NF

West Thorp

NE138BB

Broadfield Meadows

NE54PT

Lowbiggin

NE54BS

Trevelyan Drive

NE138AS

The Oval

NE51NR

Short Row

NE54DE

Trevelyan Drive

NE138BF

Middle Drive

NE54QT

Hareydene

NE51EY

Alpine Place

NE54AD

Mortimer Avenue

NE54AZ

St Marks Court

NE137AL

Brunton Lane

NE138DR

The Paddock

NE54AR

Etal Lane

NE54QS

Hareydene

NE54SZ

Reedham Court

NE32FH

Dymock Court

NE54QB

Lowbiggin

NE54NE

West Thorp

NE32EZ

Brunton Lane

NE138AR

Woolsington Gardens

NE54HR

Eastgarth

NE32FW

Poynings Close

NE32QX

Ebchester Court

NE54FB

Trevelyan Drive

NE51NQ

Armstrong Street

NE54AH

Buxton Green

NE54JA

East Thorp

NE54DH

Trevelyan Drive

NE138DF

Main Road

NE138DH

Main Road

NE138BQ

Eagle Close

NE54LJ

Langleeford Road

NE138AU

Dukes Meadow

NE209BZ

Prestwick Terrace

NE53YJ

St Keverne Square

NE54EY

Eastgarth

NE54HS

East Thorp

NE138AB

Main Road

NE54BY

Trevelyan Drive

NE54PX

Lowbiggin

NE138BN

Main Road

NE138AF

Brunton Road

NE54QR

Hareydene

NE54QY

Hareydene

NE54DB

Trevelyan Drive

NE54DL

Whittingham Road

NE54LT

West Thorp

NE51NA

Newbiggin Lane

NE53YH

St Keverne Square

NE54AX

Anson Place

NE54BR

Trevelyan Drive

NE33HZ

Ponteland Road

NE54PE

Westgarth

NE54BW

Eastgarth

NE51DB

Hall Chase

NE54JQ

Bedeburn Road

NE54HT

East Thorp

NE138BZ

Main Road

NE209DB

Prestwick Terrace

NE54QE

Hareydene

NE138BG

Main Road

NE51NP

Whorlton

NE138BJ

Woolsington Park South

NE51PB

Severs Terrace

NE138BE

Dorchester Place

NE54LA

Hedgehope Road

NE54AB

Anson Place

NE54PD

Westgarth

NE53UZ

St Austell Close

NE54QA

Lowbiggin

NE54SL

Swanton Close

NE54NT

Westgarth

NE54FE

Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall

NE51FB

Thistle Way

NE51NU

Callerton Lane Ends

NE54EL

Broughton Close

NE54NB

Etal Way

NE54AG

Ambergate Close

NE51BG

Watson Road

NE54PJ

Westgarth

NE54DN

Whittingham Road

NE54ES

Eastgarth

NE54LX

West Thorp

NE138DA

Red Kite Drive

NE138DJ

Callerton & Throckley

NE54JH

East Thorp

NE51LZ

Newbiggin Lane

NE54LQ

Langleeford Road

NE54PB

Westgarth

NE51PP

Callerton & Throckley

NE32YB

Pinewood Close

NE54QP

Hareydene

NE54AA

Anson Place

NE54HH

Eastgarth

Data Sources

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