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Woolsington & Airport: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Woolsington & Airport neighbourhood of Newcastle upon Tyne, England (ONS area Newcastle upon Tyne 004). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes NE13, NE20, NE3, NE5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE5 4QS.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification
Woolsington & Airport is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Newcastle upon Tyne (7 of 17 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £196,000 and flats for £65,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Newcastle Airport Metro Station, is 3.2 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
£196,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£65,250
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
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
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.32; 7 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising 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 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£42,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Woolsington & Airport sits in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Typical house price: 12th highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: joint 16th 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 Woolsington & Airport
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
7 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newcastle upon Tyne, 0 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
- Recent price momentum
- Single-person households under 65
- Plug-in car growth
- Solar and heat pumps
- New-build activity
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Newcastle Airport Metro Station Railway station, 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.
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 Simonside Primary School 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2020).
- Nearest state secondary school Callerton Academy 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 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 Woolsington & Airport
What is the typical house price in Woolsington & Airport?
£196,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.
How does Woolsington & Airport compare with the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne?
Typical house price: 12th highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 16th lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Is Woolsington & Airport an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Woolsington & Airport gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.32; 7 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Woolsington & Airport?
Newcastle Airport Metro Station. Railway station, 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.
Which state schools are nearest to Woolsington & Airport?
Nearest state primary school. Simonside Primary School. 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2020). Nearest state secondary school. Callerton Academy. 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 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.