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Denton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Denton neighbourhood of Newcastle upon Tyne, England (ONS area Newcastle upon Tyne 015). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes NE5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE5 2JX.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Newcastle upon Tyne

Denton is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Newcastle upon Tyne (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 17). Houses here typically resell for £165,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Blaydon, is 2.9 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

£165,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.05; 3 of 17 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 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£42,200

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 Denton sits in Newcastle upon Tyne

  • Typical house price: joint 10th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough house sales for one
  • Average household income: 15th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne

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 Denton

House prices: Denton against Newcastle upon Tyne: This neighbourhood £44k (1995) to £185k (2026); Newcastle upon Tyne £50k (1995) to £225k (2026).£67k£202k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£185kNewcastle upon Tyne£225k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Newcastle upon Tyne, 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: Denton against Newcastle upon Tyne: This neighbourhood £35k (2002) to £80k (2007); Newcastle upon Tyne £67k (2002) to £153k (2026).£50k£138k2026202220182014201020062002This neighbourhood£80kNewcastle upon Tyne£153k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Newcastle upon Tyne, 2002 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

3 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 the other way and 12 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

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Schools improving
  • Air quality

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Blaydon Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 16 min) and Hexham (25 to 31 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 West Denton Primary School 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Studio West 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Dec 2024).

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 Denton

What is the typical house price in Denton?

£165,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

How does Denton compare with the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne?

Typical house price: joint 10th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough house sales for one. Average household income: 15th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Is Denton an affluent area?

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

Is Denton gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 3 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Denton?

Blaydon. Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 16 min) and Hexham (25 to 31 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Denton?

Nearest state primary school. West Denton Primary School. 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Studio West. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Dec 2024).

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.