Backworth & Holystone South West
Strong on schools, with safety to consider
Backworth & Holystone South West at a glance
- House prices
- £205,000
- Lower prices21st percentile
- Schools
- 100th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 37th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 95.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak28th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land21st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Backworth & Holystone South West a good place to live?
Backworth & Holystone South West may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Tyneside below.
Backworth & Holystone South West and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Backworth & Holystone South West | £205,000 | 95.2 |
| Shiremoor | £215,000 | 83.3 |
| Weetslade | £200,000 | 50.8 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Backworth & Holystone South West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 95.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 28th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Backworth & Holystone South West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £205,000
- Percentile
- 21st percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 25 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Backworth & Holystone South West
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Backworth & Holystone South West is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 27.6 per 1,000 residents: close to North Tyneside (26.9) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Backworth & Holystone South West | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 27.6 | 26.9 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18.1 | 13.2 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 14.9 | 19.3 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.7 | 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 9.6 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.4 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Backworth & Holystone South West
Schools
100th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Backworth & Holystone South West
Flood risk
1.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.3% of the area. That is the 21st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Backworth & Holystone South West
Transport
37th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Backworth & Holystone South West a good place to live?
Backworth & Holystone South West may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Backworth & Holystone South West safe?
Backworth & Holystone South West ranks in the 28th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Backworth & Holystone South West?
The median sale price was £205,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 21st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Backworth & Holystone South West?
Schools rank in the 100th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Backworth & Holystone South West?
Nearby public profiles include Shiremoor in North Tyneside and Weetslade in North Tyneside.
