West Thorp is in Newcastle Upon Tyne and in Newcastle Upon Tyne district. NE5 4LR is located in the Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Thorp, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 4LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE5 4JQ, NE5 4JP, NE5 4LU, NE5 4LX, NE5 4PN, NE5 4JR, NE5 4NY, NE5 4JN, NE5 4NE.

West Thorp Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Thorp are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE5 4LR

Average Price
£73,798
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£73,798
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Thorp

Average Price
£88,388
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ThorpStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 West Thorp, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,7502016-02-19 £74,994
7 West Thorp, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£39,5002015-07-03 £51,904
1 West Thorp, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£52,0002010-03-05 £74,799
1 West Thorp, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£37,5002002-08-09 £93,493

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Newburn Manor Nursery School
Townfield Gardens, Newburn NE15 8PY 		4,081 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Simonside Primary School
Bedeburn Road, Westerhope NE5 4LG 		80 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope
Bardon Close, Westerhope NE5 4BT 		616 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheviot Primary School
Yetholm Place, Newbiggin Hall NE5 4EB 		823 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westerhope Primary School
Hillhead Road, Westerhope NE5 1NE 		1,056 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Farne Primary School
Marsden Lane, Newbiggin Hall NE5 4AP 		1,132 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Studio West
West Denton Way, West Denton NE5 2SZ 		1,613 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kenton School
Drayton Road, NE3 3RU 		2,719 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWalbottle Academy
Hexham Road, Walbottle NE15 9TP 		3,483 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road, NE15 7PX 		3,703 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham NE4 9YH 		3,943 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth NE3 1EE 		4,908 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth NE3 1UN 		5,412 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		4,620 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Excelsior Academy
Denton Road, NE15 6AF 		3,988 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thomas Bewick School
Linhope Road, West Denton NE5 2LW 		1,525 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Mary Astell Academy
Linhope Road, West Denton NE5 2LW 		1,525 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newcastle Bridges School
Drayton Road, NE3 3RU 		2,726 yd Academy alternative provision converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Talbot House Trust
Hexham Road, Walbottle NE15 8HW 		3,225 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hadrian School
Bertram Crescent, NE15 6PY 		4,211 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gormans Fish And ChipsUnit 1, Mayfair House Redburn Road553 yd
Sylvia's LunchboxUnit 14, Westerhope Small Business Park Redburn Road555 yd
Spicy ChinaUnit 26, Westerhope Small Business Park Redburn Road631 yd
The Coffee Room At Anderson & GarlandUnit 1 Crispin Court, Westerhope706 yd
The Wicker Chair Coffee House And BistroPalatine/1907 Beds, Palatine Buildings Stamfordham Road, Westerhope798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Planet PizzaUnit 2 Bedeburn Foot, Newbiggin Hall117 yd
Bunty's Chip StopUnit 4 Trevelyan Drive, Newbiggin Hall354 yd
Fatboyz TakeawayUnit 15, Westerhope Small Business Park Redburn Road560 yd
Rao Balti HouseUnit 13, Westerhope Small Business Park Redburn Road647 yd
Pizza Pizza (Westerhope)400 Stamfordham Road, Westerhope810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stamfordham Road, Westerhope1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gala Field
NEWBIGGIN LANE 		grass pitches446 yd
St. Marks Rc Primary School
BARDON CLOSE 		grass pitches580 yd
Westerhope Golf Club
WHORLTON GRANGE 		golf642 yd
Cheviot Primary School
YETHOLM PLACE 		grass pitches700 yd
Westerhope Community Centre
HILLHEAD ROAD 		grass pitches976 yd
Farne Primary School
MARSDEN LANE 		grass pitches1,075 yd
Westerhope School
HILLHEAD ROAD 		1,093 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed30.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed35.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed35.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed11.36 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is West Thorp Street dangerous?

In 2023, 392 crimes were reported near West Thorp . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE5 4LR.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 392
Violence And Sexual Offences 173
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Public Order 21
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 16
Burglary 11
Other Crime 8
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE5 4LR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Bluebell Dene480 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hareydene273 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Newbiggin Lane278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newbiggin Lane278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newbiggin Lane278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Thorp125 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near East Thorp204 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near East Thorp204 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near East Thorp204 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hareydene273 yd

Employment

NE5 4LR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired58
Full-Time Employee53
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed11
Self-Employed8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction6
Other5
Manufacturing5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male133

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex84
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed22

Health

Very good health100
Good health88
Fair health62
Bad health19
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 33
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese6
Other Asian6
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian1
White250
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union1
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland1
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion122
Christian129
Jewish1
Muslim12
Not answered12
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