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Howdon: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Howdon neighbourhood of North Tyneside, England (ONS area North Tyneside 026). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes NE28. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE28 0PS.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Howdon is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against North Tyneside (4 of 18 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £150,000 and flats for £78,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), is 3.7 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

£150,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£78,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% 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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.25; 0 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 2 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 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£38,300

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 Howdon sits in North Tyneside

  • Typical house price: joint 3rd lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside
  • Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 28 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: joint 2nd lowest 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 Howdon

House prices: Howdon against North Tyneside: This neighbourhood £33k (1995) to £154k (2025); North Tyneside £49k (1995) to £240k (2026).£59k£218k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£154kNorth 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: Howdon against North Tyneside: This neighbourhood £25k (1995) to £75k (2022); North Tyneside £29k (1995) to £132k (2026).£36k£117k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£75kNorth Tyneside£132k
Median resale price of flats 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).

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

0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Tyneside, 4 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.

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Railway station, 3.7 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 Denbigh Community Primary School 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Mar 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Churchill Academy 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No Ofsted inspection record yet.

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 Howdon

What is the typical house price in Howdon?

£150,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.

How does Howdon compare with the rest of North Tyneside?

Typical house price: joint 3rd lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 28 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 2nd lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside.

Is Howdon an affluent area?

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

Is Howdon gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.25; 0 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Howdon?

Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear). Railway station, 3.7 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 Howdon?

Nearest state primary school. Denbigh Community Primary School. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Churchill Academy. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No Ofsted inspection record yet.

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.