Westerhope
Newcastle upon Tyne · North East · population 11,035 · 7 LSOAs
Postcode NE5
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,205 of 6,856 in England
- #67 of 342 in North East
- #10 of 34 in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Less deprived (top 40%)
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Associate professional 14% · Skilled trades 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 59% · No religion 35% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 4%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Westerhope is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,205 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #10 of 34 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (82) and lowest on Health (41). Typical homes here sold for about £190,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+3%) (from 205 sales), 7% below the wider Newcastle upon Tyne median of £205,000. Put together — a relatively un-deprived area with homes that are cheap by national standards — it ranks among England's best value, #124 of 6,851 priced neighbourhoods. Typical household take-home income is around £35,476 a year, in the bottom third of England. Recorded crime ran at 62 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £190,000 | 205 | -5.0% | +2.7% |
| Detached | £326,000 | 42 | +3.2% | +21.9% |
| Semi-detached | £190,000 | 75 | +2.7% | +17.3% |
| Terraced | £173,500 | 75 | +2.1% | +12.3% |
| Flat | £110,000 | 13 | -12.5% | +4.8% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #124 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #2,985 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 195 |
| Theft | 208 |
| Burglary | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 60 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 52 |
| Public order & weapons | 59 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Other | 35 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 142 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Newcastle upon Tyne
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Kirk Sandall & Barnby DunDoncaster68£200,000
- Gilberdyke & North CaveEast Riding of Yorkshire68£222,000
- UphollandWest Lancashire68£230,000
- Cookridge & Holt ParkLeeds68£337,000
- Grandpont & New HinkseyOxford68£490,000
- Blackheath Standard & VillageGreenwich68£500,000