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Wallsend East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Wallsend East neighbourhood of North Tyneside, England (ONS area North Tyneside 029). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes NE28. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE28 7SL.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against North Tyneside

Wallsend East is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against North Tyneside (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £175,000 and flats for £82,500 (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 4.2 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

£175,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£82,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 2 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 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 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£43,500

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 Wallsend East sits in North Tyneside

  • Typical house price: 11th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside
  • Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 28 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 11th 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 Wallsend East

House prices: Wallsend East against North Tyneside: This neighbourhood £36k (1995) to £183k (2026); North Tyneside £49k (1995) to £240k (2026).£61k£218k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£183kNorth 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: Wallsend East against North Tyneside: This neighbourhood £23k (1995) to £85k (2025); North Tyneside £29k (1995) to £132k (2026).£33k£117k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£85kNorth 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

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Tyneside, 1 the other way and 15 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

  • Air quality
  • Solar and heat pumps

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Railway station, 4.2 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 Richardson Dees Primary School 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Burnside College 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Nov 2024: Standards maintained.

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 Wallsend East

What is the typical house price in Wallsend East?

£175,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.

How does Wallsend East compare with the rest of North Tyneside?

Typical house price: 11th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside. Typical flat price: 3rd lowest of the 28 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 11th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside.

Is Wallsend East an affluent area?

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

Is Wallsend East gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Wallsend East?

Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear). Railway station, 4.2 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 Wallsend East?

Nearest state primary school. Richardson Dees Primary School. 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Burnside College. 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Nov 2024: Standards maintained.

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.