Property market | £176,297 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (6.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 84.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 6.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 301 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 171 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Blaydon level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.5 | Happiness is Below Average for Tyne & Wear, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Gateshead) | |
Commute (approx) | - York (56 mins) - Leeds (88 mins) | |
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£176,297 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Newcastle (6.3 miles) | |
84.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.5 | Happiness is Below Average for Tyne & Wear, Average for UK | |
Ranked 301 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 171 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Blaydon level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Gateshead) | |
- York (56 mins) - Leeds (88 mins) | |
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Whickham has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Whickham, Asda Gateshead Supercentre, Lidl Whickham, M&S Metro Centre, Tesco Whickham Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Bay Horse, O'wa The Road Limited, Poachers Pocket, The Bridle Path, The Coachman, The Dog House, The Fellsider, The Highlander, The One Eyed Stag, The... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Ask Italian, BB's Bakers and Baristas, Bella Italia, Big Lukes World Buffet, Buffet King @ Metro, Burger King, Chase Park Pavilion, Chutneys, Clip n C... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe Lutz, Cafe Meo's, Caffe Nero, Costa Coffee (Green Mall), Starbucks (Lower Red Mall), Starbucks (Metroasis), Starbucks (Upper Red Mall). Whickham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Whickham has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £292,533, which is up 5.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £176,297 (up 3.8% on last year) , a terraced house £149,040 (up 2.9% on last year) and a flat £95,189. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £522 per month. Property prices in Whickham are similar to the average property prices across Tyne & Wear and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Whickham, prices have risen slightly slower than the annual average price change seen across the Tyne & Wear region.
Property data is based on Gateshead level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Whickham, or click here to browse the longer list of Whickham property transactions from 2023.
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Whickham has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Bridgewater Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Front Street Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Bridgewater Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Swalwell Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Washingwell Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Clover Hill Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Fellside Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
St Johns Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Whickham School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
West Newcastle Academy | Primary Free schools - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Bridgewater Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/18/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Front Street Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/19/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Clover Hill Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/23/2022) | 88 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Fellside Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/25/2022) | 54 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/6/2022) | 84 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/15/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Gateshead | |
West Newcastle Academy Save school | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 2: Good (6/6/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Washingwell Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/10/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
St Johns Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/27/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Whickham School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/7/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/26/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
Swalwell Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (6/19/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |||
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
School | Type |
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Bridgewater Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/18/2013) |
Front Street Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/19/2017) |
Clover Hill Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/23/2022) 88 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Fellside Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2022) 54 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/6/2022) 84 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/15/2021) |
West Newcastle Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/6/2019) |
Washingwell Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/10/2016) |
St Johns Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/27/2014) |
Whickham School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/7/2018) |
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/26/2013) |
Swalwell Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (6/19/2019) |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Whickham | Commute options |
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Dunston A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +19% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 78 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 110 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 114 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 178 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Blaydon A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +53% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- York (88 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 115 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 151 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Manors A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +33% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 74 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 106 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 108 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 174 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Newcastle A busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- York (65 mins - CrossCountry - £527 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (91 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 158 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 161 mins - ScotRail) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Gateshead) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Gateshead residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 93.5% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.5% | 9.3% |
Other | 1.6% | 2.1% |
Mixed | 1.2% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.1% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Blaydon consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.3% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 7.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 11.1% | 301 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 20.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 13.9% | |
Routine occupations | 13.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.5% | 171 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Tyne & Wear is fast (74mbps). Whickham is faster than this, with average download speeds of 84.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Whickham level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 84.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.2% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Gateshead level:
Type | Gateshead | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 95 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 10 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 35 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Whickham.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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North East | River Tyne | Tyne estuary from Wylam to the North Sea coast, including Watergate Car Park at Newcastle Quayside |
North East | River Derwent, River Team, River Don | Rivers Derwent, Team, Don, their tributaries and south bank tributaries of the Tyne estuary |
North East | River Derwent | Properties and low lying areas around Wood Street, Farriers Way, Lintzford, Riverside Way, The Copse, Bates Lane, Hexham Road, and The Sands Industrial Estate |
North East | River Tyne | Properties at Derwenthaugh Industrial Estate, Festival Way and Enterprise Park at Dunston, and Whickham Junction at Dunston including Waterside Drive and Cross Lane, and properties at Scotswood Road |
North East | River Derwent | Properties around The Pavilion, Hexham Road, and The Covers |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Whickham, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £176,297 Detached: £292,533 | 95 | Primary: 12Secondary: 2 | 11.1% residents in higher managerial positions 9.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Ouseburn, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £234,530 Detached: £417,462 | 120 | Primary: 28Secondary: 8 | 11.7% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Gosforth, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £234,530 Detached: £417,462 | 120 | Primary: 20Secondary: 9 | 14.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 | 15.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Whickham, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £176,297 Detached: £292,533 | 95 | Primary: 12Secondary: 2 |
Ouseburn, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £234,530 Detached: £417,462 | 120 | Primary: 28Secondary: 8 |
Gosforth, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £234,530 Detached: £417,462 | 120 | Primary: 20Secondary: 9 |
Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 |
Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £236,313 Detached: £415,835 | 82 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 |
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