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Willington Quay: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Willington Quay neighbourhood of North Tyneside, England (ONS area North Tyneside 028). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes NE28. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE28 0JD.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Willington Quay is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against North Tyneside (3 of 18 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £149,225 and flats for £75,000 (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 4.4 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

£149,225

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£75,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% 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 -0.16; 1 of 18 signals up, 3 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

£39,100

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 Willington Quay sits in North Tyneside

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside
  • Typical flat price: the lowest of the 28 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 5th 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 Willington Quay

House prices: Willington Quay against North Tyneside: This neighbourhood £30k (1995) to £161k (2026); North Tyneside £49k (1995) to £240k (2026).£57k£218k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£161kNorth 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: Willington Quay against North Tyneside: This neighbourhood £22k (1995) to £75k (2025); North Tyneside £29k (1995) to £132k (2026).£27k£116k2026202120162011200620011995This 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

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Tyneside, 3 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

  • Solar and heat pumps

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Railway station, 4.4 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 Stephenson Memorial Primary School 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Burnside College 1.1 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 Willington Quay

What is the typical house price in Willington Quay?

£149,225. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Willington Quay compare with the rest of North Tyneside?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 28 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in North Tyneside.

Is Willington Quay an affluent area?

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

Is Willington Quay gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.16; 1 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Willington Quay?

Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear). Railway station, 4.4 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 Willington Quay?

Nearest state primary school. Stephenson Memorial Primary School. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Burnside College. 1.1 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.