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Whickham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Whickham neighbourhood of Gateshead, England (ONS area Gateshead 017). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes NE16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE16 5SF.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Whickham is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Gateshead (4 of 16 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £257,250 and flats for £121,498 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Metrocentre, is 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 17 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£257,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£121,498

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -1% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.15; 4 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£54,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Whickham sits in Gateshead

  • Typical house price: the highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Gateshead
  • Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Gateshead with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Gateshead

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 17 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Whickham

House prices: Whickham against Gateshead: This neighbourhood £65k (1995) to £255k (2026); Gateshead £43k (1995) to £175k (2026).£72k£245k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£255kGateshead£175k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Gateshead, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Whickham against Gateshead: This neighbourhood £43k (1995) to £127k (2025); Gateshead £25k (1995) to £115k (2026).£40k£132k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£127kGateshead£115k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Gateshead, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 17 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Gateshead, 2 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Metrocentre Railway station, 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (75 to 81 min) and Newcastle (about 10 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Fellside Community Primary School 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Whickham School 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Whickham

What is the typical house price in Whickham?

£257,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.

How does Whickham compare with the rest of Gateshead?

Typical house price: the highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Gateshead. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Gateshead with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Gateshead.

Is Whickham an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Whickham gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.15; 4 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Whickham?

Metrocentre. Railway station, 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (75 to 81 min) and Newcastle (about 10 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Whickham?

Nearest state primary school. Fellside Community Primary School. 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Whickham School. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.