
Backworth & Holystone West
Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Backworth & Holystone West at a glance
- House prices
- £383,965
- Middle72nd percentile
- Schools
- 5th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 26th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 11.22 per 1,000 people
- Strong78th percentile
- Flood risk
- 50th percentile
- Middle
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Backworth & Holystone West a good place to live?
Backworth & Holystone West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Tyneside below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Backworth & Holystone West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 11.22 per 1,000 people
- Percentile
- 78th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.
House prices in Backworth & Holystone West
House prices
- Average sold price
- £383,965
- Percentile
- 72nd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area average, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Backworth & Holystone West
Schools
5th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Backworth & Holystone West
Flood risk
50th percentile nationally
A relative flood indicator, not an address-level assessment. Check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Backworth & Holystone West
Transport
26th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Backworth & Holystone West a good place to live?
Backworth & Holystone West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Backworth & Holystone West safe?
Backworth & Holystone West ranks in the 78th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Backworth & Holystone West?
The average sold price is £383,965. House prices are in the 72nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Backworth & Holystone West?
Schools rank in the 5th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Backworth & Holystone West?
Nearby public profiles include Whitley Bay North in North Tyneside and St. Mary's in North Tyneside.

