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West Boldon: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the West Boldon neighbourhood of South Tyneside, England (ONS area South Tyneside 023). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes NE35, NE36, SR5, SR6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE36 0RU.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against South Tyneside

West Boldon is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against South Tyneside (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 17). Houses here typically resell for £214,000 and flats for £98,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, East Boldon, is about a 17-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

£214,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£98,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.07; 3 of 17 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 10 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 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£56,800

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where West Boldon sits in South Tyneside

Typical house price: 4th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside
Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 11 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 2nd highest 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 West Boldon

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).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across South Tyneside, 1999 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 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

Income deprivation ranking
Schools improving
Home improvement applications

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Air quality
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

East Boldon Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 9.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Tyne and Wear Metro to Newcastle Airport Metro Station (about 48 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 West Boldon Primary School 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Jan 2026).
Nearest state secondary school Boldon School 700 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 3 (Feb 2025).

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 West Boldon

What is the typical house price in West Boldon?

£214,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

How does West Boldon compare with the rest of South Tyneside?

Typical house price: 4th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 11 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 23 neighbourhoods in South Tyneside.

Is West Boldon an affluent area?

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

Is West Boldon gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 3 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to West Boldon?

East Boldon. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 9.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Tyne and Wear Metro to Newcastle Airport Metro Station (about 48 min).

Which state schools are nearest to West Boldon?

Nearest state primary school. West Boldon Primary School. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Boldon School. 700 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 3 (Feb 2025).

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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.