NAPIER ROAD, NE16 3BT House Prices & Local Information

NE16 3BT is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Napier Road, 0.2km from Swalwell in Whickham. Administratively it sits within Whickham North ward and the Blaydon constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 38 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 58% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 61 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £75k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 43.5% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for NE16 3BT are sourced from Output Area E00041941 (shared with 2 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.