# Whickham North & Swalwell North Gateshead. About 8,145 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.0 square kilometres. Whickham North & Swalwell had 8,011 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05016563. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead) ## Key figures - **Population: 8,011** (2021). Whickham North & Swalwell had 8,011 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,407th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ward/whickham-north-and-swalwell#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Whickham North & Swalwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ward/whickham-north-and-swalwell#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.4%** (January 2026). In Whickham North & Swalwell, 86.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ward/whickham-north-and-swalwell#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.0%** (August 2026). In Whickham North & Swalwell, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ward/whickham-north-and-swalwell#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05016563) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Whickham North & Swalwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05016563) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Gateshead. The outline is Whickham North & Swalwell. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05016563) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Whickham North & Swalwell. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05016563) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Whickham North & Swalwell had 8,011 usual residents at the census. ## How Whickham North & Swalwell compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Whickham North & Swalwell | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 8,011 | 2nd least populated | 22 wards, Gateshead · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 22 wards, Gateshead · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.4% | 7th lowest | 22 wards, Gateshead · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.0% | 11th lowest | 22 wards, Gateshead · Aug 2026 | ## Is Whickham North & Swalwell safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whickham North & Swalwell at a rate of 168.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 95.2 per 1,000 people across Gateshead. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 122 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Whickham North & Swalwell. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (335), violence and sexual offences (262) and other crime (208). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Gateshead These figures are published for the whole of Gateshead, not for each ward, so they describe all of Gateshead and not Whickham North & Swalwell alone. [See Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead) - **Average house price: £156,036** (August 2026). Gateshead’s average house price was £156,036 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,199** (2025). Full-time workers living in Gateshead earned a median of £34,199 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 37th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.6×** (2025). A home in Gateshead costs 4.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 28th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 28.1** (2025). Gateshead has a deprivation score of 28.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 53rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Whickham North & Swalwell in brief Whickham North & Swalwell had 8,011 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Whickham North & Swalwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Whickham North & Swalwell, 86.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Whickham North & Swalwell, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05016563 - Constituency: [Gateshead Central and Whickham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gateshead-central-and-whickham) - Council: [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead) - Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 3.95 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,145* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 30 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Dunston Hill & Whickham East](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ward/dunston-hill-and-whickham-east), [Whickham South & Sunniside](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ward/whickham-south-and-sunniside), [Dunston, Teams & Riverside](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ward/dunston-teams-and-riverside), [Blaydon](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ward/blaydon) ## Latest updates for Whickham North & Swalwell - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05016563 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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