# Whitley Bay Promenade

The east of the North Tyneside. 7,703 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres.

Whitley Bay Promenade had 7,574 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001743. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £338,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Whitley Bay Promenade was £338,000 in 2025. Joint 2,825th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/whitley-bay-promenade#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,574** (2021). Whitley Bay Promenade had 7,574 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,279th 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/north-tyneside/whitley-bay-promenade#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Whitley Bay Promenade 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/whitley-bay-promenade#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In Whitley Bay Promenade, 98.6% 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/whitley-bay-promenade#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001743) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Whitley Bay Promenade 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=E02001743) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 122 homes were sold in Whitley Bay Promenade in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001743) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Whitley Bay Promenade.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001743) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Whitley Bay Promenade had 7,574 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Whitley Bay Promenade

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whitley Bay Promenade at a rate of 140.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.4 per 1,000 people across North Tyneside.
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 |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 308 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 229 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 225 |
| Other crime | 159 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 56 |
| Burglary | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Drug offences | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

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

## How Whitley Bay Promenade compares

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

| Measure | Whitley Bay Promenade | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £338,000 | 3rd most expensive | 30 middle areas, North Tyneside · 2025 |
| Population | 7,574 | 9th most populated | 30 middle areas, North Tyneside · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 30 middle areas, North Tyneside · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | joint 6th highest | 30 middle areas, North Tyneside · Jan 2026 |

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

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whitley Bay Promenade at a rate of 140.3 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, 147 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Whitley Bay Promenade.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (308), anti-social behaviour (229) and violence and sexual offences (225).
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 middle area, so they describe all of North Tyneside and not Whitley Bay Promenade 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 Promenade in brief

The median price paid for a home in Whitley Bay Promenade was £338,000 in 2025.
Whitley Bay Promenade had 7,574 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Whitley Bay Promenade live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Whitley Bay Promenade, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001743
- Ward: [Whitley Bay North †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/whitley-bay-north)
- 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: 1.30 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,703*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* 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

[Monkseaton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/monkseaton), [Cullercoats](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/cullercoats), [Whitley Sands](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/whitley-sands)

## Latest updates for Whitley Bay Promenade

- 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/E02001743

## How to cite

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