Neighbourhood · North Tyneside · North East
Willington Quay
North Tyneside 028 · 4 sub-areas · 8,038 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Solo renters (74/100)Watch-out: Families (45/100)Liveability 85/100 · Top quartile
Willington Quay is a green, lower-density part of North Tyneside — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Liveability
85/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Willington Quay?
A snapshot of Willington Quay
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Willington Quay in North Tyneside
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Willington Quay?
- The median monthly rent across Willington Quay is £830.
- How safe is Willington Quay?
- Willington Quay 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 Willington Quay?
- 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 60 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Willington Quay?
- There are 15 schools within 2 km of Willington Quay, 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 Willington Quay?
- The most common council tax band in Willington Quay is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,697. Council tax is set by North Tyneside council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Willington Quay to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Willington Quay to central London is approximately 237 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 Willington Quay?
- 100% of premises in Willington Quay are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Willington Quay?
- Willington Quay 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 Willington Quay?
- 42% of households in Willington Quay 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 Willington Quay?
- The average property price across North Tyneside (the local authority covering Willington Quay) 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 Willington Quay 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 Willington Quay?
- Willington Quay contains 4 local areas: North Tyneside 028A, North Tyneside 028D, North Tyneside 028C, North Tyneside 028B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Willington Quay
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Willington Quay?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Willington Quay 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 Willington Quay a safe place to live?
- Willington Quay has a safety score of 18/100. 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 Willington Quay?
- 25% of schools within 2 km of Willington Quay are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Willington Quay?
- Public-transport commute time from Willington Quay to central London is approximately 237 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Willington Quay different from the rest of North Tyneside?
- Willington Quay contains 4 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 Willington Quay rank in North Tyneside?
- Willington Quay scores 85/100 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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