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Is Jesmond a good place to live?

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In Jesmond (NE2 2), recorded crime is 20% above the national average, homes sell for around £448,504 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 9/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Jesmond NE2 2

Jesmond NE2 2 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,991 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £87,432, median £68,250 (130 sales)1996: mean £87,652, median £76,000 (196 sales)1997: mean £96,588, median £82,000 (200 sales)1998: mean £99,121, median £84,250 (172 sales)1999: mean £111,670, median £92,950 (175 sales)2000: mean £128,379, median £103,500 (184 sales)2001: mean £161,799, median £152,925 (194 sales)2002: mean £196,453, median £177,000 (200 sales)2003: mean £219,972, median £197,000 (184 sales)2004: mean £264,883, median £200,000 (173 sales)2005: mean £270,579, median £217,000 (159 sales)2006: mean £265,303, median £215,000 (181 sales)2007: mean £274,922, median £225,500 (140 sales)2008: mean £337,987, median £300,000 (103 sales)2009: mean £267,132, median £213,000 (75 sales)2010: mean £294,140, median £270,000 (75 sales)2011: mean £375,756, median £288,750 (72 sales)2012: mean £254,821, median £213,750 (72 sales)2013: mean £294,394, median £227,000 (87 sales)2014: mean £321,461, median £262,500 (108 sales)2015: mean £341,457, median £285,000 (131 sales)2016: mean £367,955, median £275,000 (105 sales)2017: mean £353,853, median £236,250 (112 sales)2018: mean £417,709, median £327,000 (113 sales)2019: mean £345,851, median £247,500 (115 sales)2020: mean £377,268, median £306,126 (94 sales)2021: mean £471,803, median £287,500 (152 sales)2022: mean £895,281, median £300,000 (123 sales)2023: mean £376,576, median £275,000 (99 sales)2024: mean £448,504, median £325,000 (90 sales)2025: mean £407,621, median £300,000 (101 sales)2026: mean £632,659, median £368,000 (22 sales)1995: mean £87,432, median £68,250 (130 sales)1996: mean £87,652, median £76,000 (196 sales)1997: mean £96,588, median £82,000 (200 sales)1998: mean £99,121, median £84,250 (172 sales)1999: mean £111,670, median £92,950 (175 sales)2000: mean £128,379, median £103,500 (184 sales)2001: mean £161,799, median £152,925 (194 sales)2002: mean £196,453, median £177,000 (200 sales)2003: mean £219,972, median £197,000 (184 sales)2004: mean £264,883, median £200,000 (173 sales)2005: mean £270,579, median £217,000 (159 sales)2006: mean £265,303, median £215,000 (181 sales)2007: mean £274,922, median £225,500 (140 sales)2008: mean £337,987, median £300,000 (103 sales)2009: mean £267,132, median £213,000 (75 sales)2010: mean £294,140, median £270,000 (75 sales)2011: mean £375,756, median £288,750 (72 sales)2012: mean £254,821, median £213,750 (72 sales)2013: mean £294,394, median £227,000 (87 sales)2014: mean £321,461, median £262,500 (108 sales)2015: mean £341,457, median £285,000 (131 sales)2016: mean £367,955, median £275,000 (105 sales)2017: mean £353,853, median £236,250 (112 sales)2018: mean £417,709, median £327,000 (113 sales)2019: mean £345,851, median £247,500 (115 sales)2020: mean £377,268, median £306,126 (94 sales)2021: mean £471,803, median £287,500 (152 sales)2022: mean £895,281, median £300,000 (123 sales)2023: mean £376,576, median £275,000 (99 sales)2024: mean £448,504, median £325,000 (90 sales)2025: mean £407,621, median £300,000 (101 sales)2026: mean £632,659, median £368,000 (22 sales) MeanMedian £895,281 £68,250 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in NE2 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (22 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 72 crimesJun 24: 66 crimesJul 24: 53 crimesAug 24: 29 crimesSep 24: 66 crimesOct 24: 102 crimesNov 24: 68 crimesDec 24: 42 crimesJan 25: 57 crimesFeb 25: 52 crimesMar 25: 54 crimesApr 25: 48 crimesMay 25: 92 crimesJun 25: 46 crimesJul 25: 62 crimesAug 25: 44 crimesSep 25: 75 crimesOct 25: 75 crimesNov 25: 59 crimesDec 25: 53 crimesJan 26: 14 crimesMar 26: 35 crimesApr 26: 39 crimesMay 26: 55 crimesJun 26: 40 crimes Jun 26: 40 crimes 102 14 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in NE2 2 (May 24–Jun 26, average 56/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
24
One-person households
30%
Households with children
12%
Households
5,518

Owned 44% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 48%

Census 2021 (ONS), for NE2 2.

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Jesmond NE2 2: frequently asked questions

Is Jesmond NE2 2 a good place to live?

In Jesmond (NE2 2), recorded crime is 20% above the national average, homes sell for around £448,504 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 9/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Jesmond NE2 2?

Recorded crime in Jesmond NE2 2 runs at 322.3 per 1,000 properties, 20% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Jesmond NE2 2 safe?

Crime in Jesmond NE2 2 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Jesmond NE2 2 runs at 322.3 per 1,000 properties, 20% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Jesmond NE2 2?

Homes in Jesmond NE2 2 sell for around £448,504 on average, based on 90 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Jesmond NE2 2 at risk of flooding?

Jesmond NE2 2 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,991 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Jesmond NE2 2 a deprived area?

Jesmond NE2 2 sits in deprivation decile 9 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).