Pelaw and Heworth
Strong on schools and transport, with lower house prices
Pelaw and Heworth at a glance
- House prices
- £138,000
- Lower prices4th percentile
- Schools
- 89th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 74.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle43rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.5% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land16th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Pelaw and Heworth a good place to live?
Pelaw and Heworth may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Gateshead below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Pelaw and Heworth
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 74.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 43rd percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Pelaw and Heworth
House prices
- Median sale price
- £138,000
- Percentile
- 4th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 69 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 Pelaw and Heworth
Schools
89th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Pelaw and Heworth
Flood risk
0.5% 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 0.4% of the area. That is the 16th 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 Pelaw and Heworth
Transport
91st 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 Pelaw and Heworth a good place to live?
Pelaw and Heworth may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance, stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Pelaw and Heworth safe?
Pelaw and Heworth ranks in the 43rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Pelaw and Heworth?
The median sale price was £138,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 4th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Pelaw and Heworth?
Schools rank in the 89th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Pelaw and Heworth?
Nearby public profiles include Deckham in Gateshead and Windy Nook and Whitehills in Gateshead.
