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NE16 4BY

Whickham North

Gateshead

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Detailed insights for NE16 4BY

Overview

Postcode NE16 4BY is located in a major urban area, within the Whickham North ward of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Swalwell area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 145.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Swalwell is £39,100 per year. The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Chase Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
44.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Swalwell has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,492 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Swalwell has a very high crime rate, with approximately 145.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

44.3%

Approximately 44.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Swalwell is £39,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 42 ft away from NE16 4BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Swalwell near NE16 4BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NE16 4BY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

MetroCentre

N/A

Walking directions to MetroCentre

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE16 4BY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miChase ParkMediumWalking directions to Chase Park
0.3 miSwalwell ParkSmallWalking directions to Swalwell Park

Area Profile

Population
235
Population density
3,670.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
96.61%
Other White
5
2.12%
Chinese
1
0.42%
Irish
1
0.42%
Other Asian
1
0.42%
Total population: 236

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
50
40.98%
Owns with a mortgage
31
25.41%
Owns outright
21
17.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.3%
Other social rented
4
3.28%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Whickham North

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Whickham North area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whickham North in the last year.

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Whickham North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£356,000
Flats13£98,000
Semi-Detached34£226,500
Terraced29£150,000

10 year median price trend in Whickham North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whickham North.

Schools

In the NE16 4BY postcode area, located within Swalwell, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE16 4BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFront Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySwalwell Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhickhamAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE16 4BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE16 4BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco Express26 St Marys Green, Gateshead, NE16 4DNWalking directions to Tesco Express
0 miHeron Foods11 St Marys Green, Gateshead, NE16 4DNWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.1 miNisa LocalFront Street, Gateshead, NE16 4JAWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miAsda ExpressBroom Lane, Gateshead, NE16 4ELWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miBest-OneClavering Road, Gateshead, NE16 3BTWalking directions to Best-One

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.