Beacon Lough & Wrekenton
Gateshead · North East · population 7,916 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,558 of 6,856 in England
- #312 of 342 in North East
- #27 of 27 in Gateshead
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Beacon Lough & Wrekenton is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,558 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #27 of 27 in Gateshead. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (92) but weak on Health (3). Typical homes here sold for about £147,500 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+1%) (from 52 sales), 10% below the wider Gateshead median of £162,995.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £147,500 | 52 | +9.3% | +0.7% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Semi-detached | £158,000 | 27 | +4.3% | +5.3% |
| Terraced | £140,500 | 20 | +8.1% | +40.5% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,952 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
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Other areas in Gateshead
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Everton WestLiverpool4£119,000
- Allens CrossBirmingham4£196,000
- StrangewaysManchester4£262,350
- Dane Valley & Northdown HillThanet4£271,250
- Central LutonLuton4—
- Barton HillBristol, City of4£315,000