Backworth vs Newcastle upon Tyne

At £241,128, Newcastle Upon Tyne undercuts Backworth (£278,446) by around 15% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Backworth is a terraced at £121,738, while in Newcastle Upon Tyne it is a flat at £151,787.

Backworth has a crime rate of 81.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 33% lower than Newcastle Upon Tyne at 109.2 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Backworth is violent-crime, while in Newcastle Upon Tyne it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Of the 1 schools in Backworth, 100% are in the top two inspection bands. In Newcastle Upon Tyne, which has 84 schools, the figure is 96.7%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Newcastle Upon Tyne averages 476.6 Mbps – ahead of Backworth's 445.7 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.4% of premises in Backworth and 99.6% in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Gigabit availability stands at 87.2% in Backworth and 94.4% in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

→Newcastle Upon Tyne is the faster of the two by 7% on average download speed (477 vs 446 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Newcastle Upon Tyne, scoring 72.7 on average (band C) compared to 72 (band C) in Backworth. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,236 in Backworth and £1,094 in Newcastle Upon Tyne. 68.8% of homes in Backworth have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 71.2% in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

→Newcastle Upon Tyne has more energy-efficient housing — 71.2% reach band C or above, vs 68.8% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £30,204.5 in Backworth and £29,877 in Newcastle Upon Tyne. The median age is 46.2 in Backworth and 41.9 in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Employment rates stand at 54.5% in Backworth and 53.5% in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Owner-occupancy is 64.5% in Backworth versus 56.5% in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Backworth has a population of 4,483 and Newcastle Upon Tyne has 285,852.

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