Neighbourhood · North Tyneside
Wallsend West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Wallsend West neighbourhood of North Tyneside, England (ONS area North Tyneside 030). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes NE28. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE28 8LW.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Wallsend West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against North Tyneside (5 of 18 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £155,000 and flats for £89,950 (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 4.6 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
£155,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£89,950
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% 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
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.25; 2 of 18 signals up, 5 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 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£36,900
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 West sits in North Tyneside
- Typical house price: joint 6th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside
- Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 28 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the 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 West
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, 5 the other way and 11 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
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Home improvement applications
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Railway station, 4.6 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 Western Community Primary School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Burnside College 1.3 km 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 West
What is the typical house price in Wallsend West?
£155,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
How does Wallsend West compare with the rest of North Tyneside?
Typical house price: joint 6th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside. Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 28 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside.
Is Wallsend West an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Wallsend West gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.25; 2 of 18 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Wallsend West?
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear). Railway station, 4.6 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 West?
Nearest state primary school. Western Community Primary School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Burnside College. 1.3 km 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.