# Wallsend

Town in North Tyneside, North East.

Wallsend is a town in North Tyneside, North East. Median sale price £162,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 98.9 per 1,000 people. About 47,190 people.

Town. Code E63000076. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)

Wallsend is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Wallsend add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £162,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wallsend was £162,000 in 2025. Joint 92nd cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/wallsend#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 45,351** (2021). Wallsend had 45,351 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 243rd most populated of 1,209. 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/town/wallsend#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 36%** (2022). About 36% of people in Wallsend 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/town/wallsend#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.8%** (January 2026). In Wallsend, 95.8% 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/town/wallsend#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63000076) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 36% of people in Wallsend live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63000076) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 628 homes were sold in Wallsend in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63000076) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wallsend.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63000076) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wallsend had 45,351 usual residents at the census.

## How Wallsend compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Wallsend | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £162,000 | joint 29th most expensive | 60 towns, North East · 2025 |
| Population | 45,351 | 12th most populated | 60 towns, North East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 36% | joint 29th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 60 towns, North East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.8% | joint 14th highest | 60 towns, North East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wallsend safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wallsend at a rate of 98.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 115.6 per 1,000 people across North East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 435 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wallsend.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,559), anti-social behaviour (807) and other crime (787).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Wallsend was 123.7 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Wallsend, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Wallsend has no single figure. Of its 29 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Wallsend

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Tyneside 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008461) | 1,393 | 77.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.0% |
| [North Tyneside 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008466) | 1,376 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [North Tyneside 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008467) | 1,359 | 36.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.9% |
| [North Tyneside 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008468) | 1,475 | 186.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.6% |
| [North Tyneside 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008462) | 1,549 | 129.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 84.9% |
| [North Tyneside 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008463) | 1,285 | 78.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.7% |
| [North Tyneside 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008464) | 1,294 | 75.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.4% |
| [North Tyneside 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008465) | 1,386 | 56.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.2% |
| [North Tyneside 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008531) | 1,304 | 35.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.6% |
| [North Tyneside 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008532) | 1,667 | 54.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.4% |
| [North Tyneside 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008534) | 1,240 | 37.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 74.1% |
| [North Tyneside 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008538) | 2,542 | 67.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.8% |
| [North Tyneside 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008508) | 1,581 | 52.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [North Tyneside 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008509) | 1,698 | 89.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.2% |
| [North Tyneside 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008510) | 1,523 | 126.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [North Tyneside 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008512) | 1,607 | 104.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [North Tyneside 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008511) | 1,651 | 88.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.9% |
| [North Tyneside 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008542) | 1,675 | 121.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.9% |
| [North Tyneside 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008543) | 2,513 | 86.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.6% |
| [North Tyneside 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008571) | 1,804 | 135.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.0% |
| [North Tyneside 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008572) | 1,595 | 151.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.8% |
| [North Tyneside 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008573) | 1,608 | 176.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.0% |
| [North Tyneside 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008574) | 1,933 | 76.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.3% |
| [North Tyneside 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008576) | 2,039 | 71.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.8% |
| [North Tyneside 030A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008533) | 1,480 | 66.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [North Tyneside 030B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008535) | 1,454 | 49.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.6% |
| [North Tyneside 030C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008536) | 1,427 | 204.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 91.4% |
| [North Tyneside 030D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008537) | 1,166 | 108.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.6% |
| [North Tyneside 030E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008575) | 1,337 | 314.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 91.3% |

## Your MP

- [Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-east-and-wallsend): Mary Glindon (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)

## Postcode districts covering Wallsend

[NE28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne28)

## Middle areas in Wallsend

[Battle Hill East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/battle-hill-east), [Battle Hill West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/battle-hill-west), [East Benton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/east-benton), [Howdon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/howdon), [Wallsend East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/wallsend-east), [Wallsend West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/wallsend-west), [Willington Quay](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/willington-quay)

## Towns near Wallsend

[Tynemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tynemouth), [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne), [Longbenton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/longbenton), [Hebburn](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hebburn), [Jarrow](https://openindex.co.uk/town/jarrow), [Killingworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/killingworth)

## Wallsend in brief

Wallsend is a town in North Tyneside, North East.
About 47,190 people lived in Wallsend in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £162,000 in 2025 across 628 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 98.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Wallsend was £162,000 in 2025.
Wallsend had 45,351 usual residents at the census.
About 36% of people in Wallsend live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Wallsend, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63000076
- Constituency: [Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-east-and-wallsend)
- 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: 11.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 47,190*
- Neighbourhoods: 29
- Output areas: 163

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne), [Tynemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tynemouth), [Longbenton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/longbenton), [Hebburn](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hebburn), [Jarrow](https://openindex.co.uk/town/jarrow), [Killingworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/killingworth)

## Latest updates for Wallsend

- 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/E63000076

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/wallsend, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/wallsend#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508848. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/wallsend