Strong on safety, weaker on schools and transport

This public area guide compares Backworth & Holystone West in North Tyneside using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Backworth & Holystone West a good place to live?

Backworth & Holystone West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. It ranks strongly for lower crime, while 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.

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Backworth & Holystone West at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 11.22 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Strong 78th percentile
House prices
Local result £383,965
National comparison
Middle 72nd percentile
Schools
Local result 5th percentile
National comparison
Weak
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 26th percentile
National comparison
Weak

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.

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.

Schools in Backworth & Holystone West

Schools

5th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Backworth & Holystone West

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Backworth & Holystone West

Transport

26th percentile 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.

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FAQs

Is Backworth & Holystone West a good place to live?

Backworth & Holystone West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. It ranks strongly for lower crime, while 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, with house prices in the 72nd percentile nationally.

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.