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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£232,500
Price per sq ft£247
Sales (last 12 months)154
Typical range (middle 50%)£146K – £305K

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 (about £247 per square foot) in Woolsington & Airport area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,000 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
Detached44£402,500£275
Semi-Detached69£225,000£235
Terraced34£133,525£153
Flats7£63,000£118

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£71,000£230,000£126,000
2026£450,000£50,000£207,000£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£275£109£246£144
2026£283£86£235£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.