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Shiremoor North & South Wellfield: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Shiremoor North & South Wellfield neighbourhood of North Tyneside, England (ONS area North Tyneside 007). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes NE25, NE27. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE27 0GA.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Shiremoor North & South Wellfield is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against North Tyneside (3 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £246,750 and flats for £125,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear), is about a 15-minute walk 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

£246,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£125,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% 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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.15; 3 of 17 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 8 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 3 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Shiremoor North & South Wellfield sits in North Tyneside

Typical house price: 12th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside
Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 28 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 7th 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 Shiremoor North & South Wellfield

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).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across North Tyneside, 1998 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 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Tyneside, 1 the other way and 13 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

Home improvement applications
New stations nearby
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Schools improving

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km 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 Shiremoor Primary School 940 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Wellfield Middle School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 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 Shiremoor North & South Wellfield

What is the typical house price in Shiremoor North & South Wellfield?

£246,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.

How does Shiremoor North & South Wellfield compare with the rest of North Tyneside?

Typical house price: 12th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside. Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 28 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside.

Is Shiremoor North & South Wellfield an affluent area?

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

Is Shiremoor North & South Wellfield gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.15; 3 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Shiremoor North & South Wellfield?

Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear). Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km 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 Shiremoor North & South Wellfield?

Nearest state primary school. Shiremoor Primary School. 940 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Wellfield Middle School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 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.