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Brockley Whins: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Brockley Whins neighbourhood of South Tyneside, England (ONS area South Tyneside 014). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes NE32, NE34. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE32 4HR.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Brockley Whins is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against South Tyneside (4 of 18 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £118,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Brockley Whins, is about an 8-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

£118,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.14; 4 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 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£36,700

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 Brockley Whins sits in South Tyneside

  • Typical house price: the lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside
  • Average household income: 3rd lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in South 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 Brockley Whins

House prices: Brockley Whins against South Tyneside: This neighbourhood £30k (1995) to £130k (2026); South Tyneside £44k (1995) to £180k (2026).£49k£161k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£130kSouth Tyneside£180k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across South 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

4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against South Tyneside, 3 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

  • Resale prices
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Brockley Whins Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (630 m in a straight line). About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Tyne and Wear Metro to Newcastle Airport Metro Station (about 44 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 Monkton Academy 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Jarrow School 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

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 Brockley Whins

What is the typical house price in Brockley Whins?

£118,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.

How does Brockley Whins compare with the rest of South Tyneside?

Typical house price: the lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside.

Is Brockley Whins an affluent area?

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

Is Brockley Whins gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.14; 4 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Brockley Whins?

Brockley Whins. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (630 m in a straight line). About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Tyne and Wear Metro to Newcastle Airport Metro Station (about 44 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Brockley Whins?

Nearest state primary school. Monkton Academy. 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Jarrow School. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

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.