Neighbourhood · North Tyneside · North East
Wallsend West
North Tyneside 030 · 5 sub-areas · 6,903 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (78/100)Watch-out: Families (47/100)Liveability 96/100 · Best 5% nationally
Wallsend West is a mid-density neighbourhood of North Tyneside in the North East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Liveability
96/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Wallsend West?
A snapshot of Wallsend West
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; evenings out lean to pub culture rather than restaurants — 10 pubs sit within five minutes of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £830 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Wallsend West in North Tyneside
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Wallsend West?
- The median monthly rent across Wallsend West is £830.
- How safe is Wallsend West?
- Wallsend West has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Wallsend West?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 57 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Wallsend West?
- There are 15 schools within 2 km of Wallsend West, of which 25% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2002 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Wallsend West?
- The most common council tax band in Wallsend West is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,724. Council tax is set by North Tyneside council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Wallsend West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Wallsend West to central London is approximately 226 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Wallsend West?
- 100% of premises in Wallsend West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Wallsend West?
- Wallsend West sits in IMD decile 2 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Wallsend West?
- 50% of households in Wallsend West are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Wallsend West?
- The average property price across North Tyneside (the local authority covering Wallsend West) is approximately £197,263, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Wallsend West a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.42 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,106.)
- Which local areas are part of Wallsend West?
- Wallsend West contains 5 local areas: North Tyneside 030C, North Tyneside 030D, North Tyneside 030E, North Tyneside 030B, North Tyneside 030A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Wallsend West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Wallsend West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Wallsend West is £830. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Wallsend West a safe place to live?
- Wallsend West has a safety score of 33/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Wallsend West?
- 25% of schools within 2 km of Wallsend West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Wallsend West?
- Public-transport commute time from Wallsend West to central London is approximately 226 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Wallsend West different from the rest of North Tyneside?
- Wallsend West contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Wallsend West rank in North Tyneside?
- Wallsend West scores 96/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in North Tyneside, see the Cities table on the North Tyneside page.
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