Area guide · Tyne and Wear
Living in Wallsend
A snapshot of life in Wallsend, North East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Wallsend is a town in Tyne and Wear, North East with a population of 45,351. The average house price is £169,921 and the overall crime rate is 82.2 per 1,000 residents.
Where Wallsend ranks
Population
45,351
Avg House Price
£169,921
Crime Rate
82.2/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
81.8%
Avg Download Speed
461 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£30,494
Median Age
44.6
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Wallsend's detached homes (£298,280) command roughly 3.6× the price of a flat (£82,865).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Wallsend prices have risen 6% over the last 9 years (£160,294 → £169,921).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £298,280 | £296,000 | 86 |
| Semi-Detached | £179,342 | £172,000 | 188 |
| Terraced | £146,703 | £140,000 | 210 |
| Flat | £82,865 | £80,750 | 132 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Wallsend is 82.2 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Wallsend: violent crime (35% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
81.8% of 14 schools (12 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 14 |
| Primary | 12 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 81.8% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Hill Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Burnside College | Secondary | Good |
| Carville Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Churchill Community College | Secondary | Inadequate |
| Denbigh Community Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Hadrian Park Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Redesdale Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Richardson Dees Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | Primary | No rating available |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend | Primary | Good |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | Primary | No rating available |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Stephenson Memorial Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Wallsend Jubilee Primary School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Wallsend averages 461 Mbps — 361% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Wallsend homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 72.1% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 73.1 |
| % Rated C or Above | 72.1% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,094 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 45,351 |
| Median Age | 44.6 |
| Median Household Income | £30,494 |
| Employment Rate | 56.7% |
| Owner Occupied | 63.7% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 32.9% |
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How does Wallsend stack up against its neighbours?
Annfield Plain
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- House price
- £98,964 · £169,921
- Crime rate
- 89.1 · 82.2
- Distance
- 12.9 mi
Ashington (Northumberland)
vsWallsend
- House price
- £174,887 · £169,921
- Crime rate
- 71.4 · 82.2
- Distance
- 12.3 mi
Backworth
vsWallsend
- House price
- £278,446 · £169,921
- Crime rate
- 81.9 · 82.2
- Distance
- 2.8 mi
Bedlington
vsWallsend
- House price
- £174,241 · £169,921
- Crime rate
- 71.3 · 82.2
- Distance
- 9.7 mi
Birtley
vsWallsend
- House price
- £184,121 · £169,921
- Crime rate
- 89.8 · 82.2
- Distance
- 7.5 mi
Blaydon
vsWallsend
- House price
- £172,401 · £169,921
- Crime rate
- 89.9 · 82.2
- Distance
- 8.0 mi