Area guide · Tyne and Wear
Living in Birtley
A snapshot of life in Birtley, North East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Birtley is a village in Tyne and Wear, North East with a population of 13,840. The average house price is £184,121 and the overall crime rate is 89.8 per 1,000 residents.
Where Birtley ranks
Population
13,840
Avg House Price
£184,121
Crime Rate
89.8/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
407 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£28,058.3
Median Age
44.5
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Birtley's detached homes (£303,034) command roughly 4.4× the price of a flat (£68,516).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Birtley prices have risen 29% over the last 9 years (£142,605 → £184,121).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £303,034 | £280,000 | 41 |
| Semi-Detached | £189,116 | £190,270 | 82 |
| Terraced | £114,757 | £110,075 | 55 |
| Flat | £68,516 | £71,600 | 12 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Birtley is 89.8 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Birtley: violent crime (35% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 7 schools (6 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 7 |
| Primary | 6 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Barley Mow Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Birtley East Community Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Secondary | Good |
| Portobello Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Ravensworth Terrace Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley | Primary | No rating available |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley | Primary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Birtley averages 407 Mbps — 307% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Birtley homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 69.2% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71.8 |
| % Rated C or Above | 69.2% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,117 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 13,840 |
| Median Age | 44.5 |
| Median Household Income | £28,058.3 |
| Employment Rate | 52.4% |
| Owner Occupied | 59.5% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 26.4% |
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Most compared with
How does Birtley stack up against its neighbours?
Annfield Plain
vsBirtley
- House price
- £98,964 · £184,121
- Crime rate
- 89.1 · 89.8
- Distance
- 7.0 mi
Backworth
vsBirtley
- House price
- £278,446 · £184,121
- Crime rate
- 81.9 · 89.8
- Distance
- 10.1 mi
Birtley
vsBlaydon
- House price
- £184,121 · £172,401
- Crime rate
- 89.8 · 89.9
- Distance
- 7.1 mi
Birtley
vsBoldon Colliery
- House price
- £184,121 · £164,057
- Crime rate
- 89.8 · 98.3
- Distance
- 5.9 mi
Birtley
vsBowburn
- House price
- £184,121 · £142,993
- Crime rate
- 89.8 · 89.4
- Distance
- 11.0 mi
Birtley
vsBrandon (County Durham)
- House price
- £184,121 · £220,636
- Crime rate
- 89.8 · 118
- Distance
- 10.1 mi