# Whitley Sands The north east of the North Tyneside. 5,872 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres. Whitley Sands had 5,913 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02001740. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £485,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Whitley Sands was £485,000 in 2025. Joint 1,068th 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-sands#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 5,913** (2021). Whitley Sands had 5,913 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,633rd least 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-sands#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 54%** (2022). About 54% of people in Whitley Sands 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-sands#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.8%** (January 2026). In Whitley Sands, 99.8% 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/whitley-sands#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001740) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 54% of people in Whitley Sands 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=E02001740) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 87 homes were sold in Whitley Sands in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001740) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Whitley Sands. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001740) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Whitley Sands had 5,913 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Whitley Sands In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whitley Sands at a rate of 34.4 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 | | --- | --- | | Anti-social behaviour | 47 | | Violence and sexual offences | 45 | | Shoplifting | 42 | | Other crime | 37 | | Vehicle crime | 15 | | Criminal damage and arson | 8 | | Burglary | 3 | | Robbery | 3 | | Drug offences | 1 | | Theft from the person | 1 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Whitley Sands compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Whitley Sands | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £485,000 | most expensive | 30 middle areas, North Tyneside · 2025 | | Population | 5,913 | 6th least populated | 30 middle areas, North Tyneside · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 54% | joint 11th most people in radon Affected Areas | 30 middle areas, North Tyneside · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.8% | joint highest | 30 middle areas, North Tyneside · Jan 2026 | ## Is Whitley Sands safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whitley Sands at a rate of 34.4 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, 31 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Whitley Sands. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (47), violence and sexual offences (45) and shoplifting (42). 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 Sands alone. [See North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside) - **Average house price: £205,744** (July 2026). North Tyneside’s average house price was £205,744 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 5.6×** (2025). A home in North Tyneside costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 65th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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 Sands in brief The median price paid for a home in Whitley Sands was £485,000 in 2025. Whitley Sands had 5,913 usual residents at the census. About 54% of people in Whitley Sands live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Whitley Sands, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02001740 - 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: 1.18 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,872* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 19 * 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 [Whitley Bay North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/whitley-bay-north), [West Monkseaton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/west-monkseaton), [Monkseaton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/monkseaton), [Whitley Bay Promenade](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/whitley-bay-promenade) ## Latest updates for Whitley Sands - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001740 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/whitley-sands, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/whitley-sands#f-house-sales-median-price. 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