# Whitley Bay North

The north east of the North Tyneside. About 11,495 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres.

Whitley Bay North had 11,385 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05015884. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)

## Key figures

- **Population: 11,385** (2021). Whitley Bay North had 11,385 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,838th 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/north-tyneside/ward/whitley-bay-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 62%** (2022). About 62% of people in Whitley Bay North 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/north-tyneside/ward/whitley-bay-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.8%** (January 2026). In Whitley Bay North, 98.8% 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/north-tyneside/ward/whitley-bay-north#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.8%** (August 2026). In Whitley Bay North, 1.8% 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/north-tyneside/ward/whitley-bay-north#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015884) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 62% of people in Whitley Bay North 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=E05015884) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Tyneside. The outline is Whitley Bay North.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05015884) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Whitley Bay North.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015884) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Whitley Bay North had 11,385 usual residents at the census.

## How Whitley Bay North compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Whitley Bay North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 11,385 | 3rd most populated | 20 wards, North Tyneside · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 62% | 7th most people in radon Affected Areas | 20 wards, North Tyneside · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.8% | 2nd highest | 20 wards, North Tyneside · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.8% | 4th lowest | 20 wards, North Tyneside · Aug 2026 |

## Is Whitley Bay North safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whitley Bay North at a rate of 106.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.4 per 1,000 people across North Tyneside.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 154 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Whitley Bay North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (399), anti-social behaviour (232) and violence and sexual offences (213).
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 North Tyneside

These figures are published for the whole of North Tyneside, not for each ward, so they describe all of North Tyneside and not Whitley Bay North alone. [See North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)

- **Average house price: £205,554** (August 2026). North Tyneside’s average house price was £205,554 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,063** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Tyneside earned a median of £37,063 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 126th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.5×** (2025). A home in North Tyneside costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th 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: 20.9** (2025). North Tyneside has a deprivation score of 20.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 124th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Whitley Bay North in brief

Whitley Bay North had 11,385 usual residents at the census.
About 62% of people in Whitley Bay North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Whitley Bay North, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Whitley Bay North, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05015884
- Constituency: [Tynemouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tynemouth)
- Council: [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.05 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,495*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 36

* 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

[St Mary's](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/st-marys), [Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/cullercoats-and-whitley-bay-south), [Monkseaton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/monkseaton)

## Latest updates for Whitley Bay North

- 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/E05015884

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/whitley-bay-north, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/whitley-bay-north#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/whitley-bay-north