Neighbourhood · North Tyneside · North East
Whitley Bay Promenade
North Tyneside 006 · 5 sub-areas · 7,703 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (80/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (52/100)Liveability 84/100 · Top quartile
Whitley Bay Promenade 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. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
84/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Whitley Bay Promenade?
A snapshot of Whitley Bay Promenade
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 36 restaurants and 13 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Whitley Bay Promenade in North Tyneside
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Whitley Bay Promenade?
- The median monthly rent across Whitley Bay Promenade is £830.
- How safe is Whitley Bay Promenade?
- Whitley Bay Promenade 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 Whitley Bay Promenade?
- 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 91 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Whitley Bay Promenade?
- There are 15 schools within 2 km of Whitley Bay Promenade, of which 47% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1785 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Whitley Bay Promenade?
- The most common council tax band in Whitley Bay Promenade is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,984. Council tax is set by North Tyneside council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Whitley Bay Promenade to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Whitley Bay Promenade to central London is approximately 272 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 Whitley Bay Promenade?
- 100% of premises in Whitley Bay Promenade are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Whitley Bay Promenade?
- Whitley Bay Promenade sits in IMD decile 5 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 Whitley Bay Promenade?
- 68% of households in Whitley Bay Promenade 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 Whitley Bay Promenade?
- The average property price across North Tyneside (the local authority covering Whitley Bay Promenade) 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 Whitley Bay Promenade 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 Whitley Bay Promenade?
- Whitley Bay Promenade contains 5 local areas: North Tyneside 006C, North Tyneside 006A, North Tyneside 006D, North Tyneside 006B, North Tyneside 006E.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Whitley Bay Promenade
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Whitley Bay Promenade?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Whitley Bay Promenade 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 Whitley Bay Promenade a safe place to live?
- Whitley Bay Promenade has a safety score of 46/100. 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 Whitley Bay Promenade?
- 47% of schools within 2 km of Whitley Bay Promenade are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Whitley Bay Promenade?
- Public-transport commute time from Whitley Bay Promenade to central London is approximately 272 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Whitley Bay Promenade different from the rest of North Tyneside?
- Whitley Bay Promenade 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 Whitley Bay Promenade rank in North Tyneside?
- Whitley Bay Promenade scores 84/100 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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