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Forest Hall & West Moor: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Forest Hall & West Moor neighbourhood of North Tyneside, England (ONS area North Tyneside 014). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes NE12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE12 7NA.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Forest Hall & West Moor is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against North Tyneside (3 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £205,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), is 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 18 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£205,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle 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 +0.14; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,300

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 Forest Hall & West Moor sits in North Tyneside

  • Typical house price: 14th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside
  • Average household income: joint 14th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 18 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 Forest Hall & West Moor

House prices: Forest Hall & West Moor against North Tyneside: This neighbourhood £47k (1995) to £237k (2026); North Tyneside £49k (1995) to £240k (2026).£69k£220k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£237kNorth Tyneside£240k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across North Tyneside, 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: Forest Hall & West Moor against North Tyneside: This neighbourhood £31k (2000) to £115k (2024); North Tyneside £34k (2000) to £132k (2026).£44k£119k2026202220182014201020062000This neighbourhood£115kNorth Tyneside£132k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across North Tyneside, 2000 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 18 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Tyneside, 1 the other way and 14 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

  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Railway station, 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Ashington (about 23 min) and Newcastle (about 12 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 Westmoor Primary School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Oct 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Longbenton High School 820 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

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 Forest Hall & West Moor

What is the typical house price in Forest Hall & West Moor?

£205,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

How does Forest Hall & West Moor compare with the rest of North Tyneside?

Typical house price: 14th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside. Average household income: joint 14th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside.

Is Forest Hall & West Moor an affluent area?

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

Is Forest Hall & West Moor gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.14; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Forest Hall & West Moor?

Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear). Railway station, 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Ashington (about 23 min) and Newcastle (about 12 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Forest Hall & West Moor?

Nearest state primary school. Westmoor Primary School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Longbenton High School. 820 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

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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.