Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Howdon at a glance
- House prices
- £152,950
- Lower prices7th percentile
- Schools
- 8th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 51st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 106.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak21st percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle32nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Howdon a good place to live?
Howdon may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data 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
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Howdon
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 106.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 21st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 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 Howdon
House prices
- Median sale price
- £152,950
- Percentile
- 7th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 86 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Howdon
Schools
8th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Howdon
Flood risk
2.4% 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 1.7% of the area. That is the 32nd 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 Howdon
Transport
51st 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 Howdon a good place to live?
Howdon may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Howdon safe?
Howdon ranks in the 21st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Howdon?
The median sale price was £152,950 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 7th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Howdon?
Schools rank in the 8th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Howdon?
Nearby public profiles include Chirton & Percy Main in North Tyneside and North Shields in North Tyneside.
