# Fawdon South

Central Newcastle upon Tyne. 10,099 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres.

Fawdon South had 10,103 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001710. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £155,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Fawdon South was £155,000 in 2025. Joint 566th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/fawdon-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,103** (2021). Fawdon South had 10,103 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,091st most populated of 9,448. 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/newcastle-upon-tyne/fawdon-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Fawdon South 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/newcastle-upon-tyne/fawdon-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Fawdon South, 99.9% 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/newcastle-upon-tyne/fawdon-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001710) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Fawdon South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001710) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 97 homes were sold in Fawdon South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001710) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Fawdon South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001710) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Fawdon South had 10,103 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Fawdon South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fawdon South at a rate of 74.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 272 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 167 |
| Other crime | 149 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 60 |
| Burglary | 33 |
| Vehicle crime | 30 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Fawdon South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Fawdon South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £155,000 | joint 12th cheapest | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2025 |
| Population | 10,103 | 8th most populated | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | joint highest | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · Jan 2026 |

## Is Fawdon South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fawdon South at a rate of 74.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 62 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Fawdon South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (272), anti-social behaviour (167) and other crime (149).
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 Newcastle upon Tyne

These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newcastle upon Tyne and not Fawdon South alone. [See Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

- **Average house price: £211,255** (August 2026). Newcastle upon Tyne’s average house price was £211,255 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,446** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newcastle upon Tyne earned a median of £35,446 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 82nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Newcastle upon Tyne costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd 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: 28.8** (2025). Newcastle upon Tyne has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Fawdon South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Fawdon South was £155,000 in 2025.
Fawdon South had 10,103 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Fawdon South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Fawdon South, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001710
- Ward: [Fawdon & West Gosforth †](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/fawdon-and-west-gosforth)
- Constituency: [Newcastle upon Tyne North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north)
- Council: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.99 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,099*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 35

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Kenton](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/kenton), [North Gosforth](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/north-gosforth), [Kingston Park](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/kingston-park), [Coxlodge & West Gosforth](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/coxlodge-and-west-gosforth)

## Latest updates for Fawdon South

- 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/E02001710

## How to cite

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