Whickham South and Sunniside
Strong on safety, with lower house prices
Whickham South and Sunniside at a glance
- House prices
- £232,250
- Lower prices30th percentile
- Schools
- 71st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 44th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 43 per 1,000 residents
- Strong77th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.5% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land17th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Whickham South and Sunniside a good place to live?
Whickham South and Sunniside may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. 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
- People prioritising lower crime
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
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Crime rate in Whickham South and Sunniside
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 77th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Whickham South and Sunniside
House prices
- Median sale price
- £232,250
- Percentile
- 30th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 104 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 Whickham South and Sunniside
Schools
71st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Whickham South and Sunniside
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 17th 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 Whickham South and Sunniside
Transport
44th 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 Whickham South and Sunniside a good place to live?
Whickham South and Sunniside may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Whickham South and Sunniside safe?
Whickham South and Sunniside ranks in the 77th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Whickham South and Sunniside?
The median sale price was £232,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 30th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Whickham South and Sunniside?
Schools rank in the 71st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Whickham South and Sunniside?
Nearby public profiles include Low Fell in Gateshead and Ryton, Crookhill and Stella in Gateshead.
