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Is Byker a good place to live?

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In Byker (NE6 1), recorded crime is 109% above the national average, homes sell for around £263,612 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, 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 Byker NE6 1

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Byker NE6 1 is rated high. Around 0.7% of properties (20 of 2,780) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 17 are at significant risk.

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 £56,763, median £55,950 (42 sales)1996: mean £63,547, median £60,000 (64 sales)1997: mean £62,238, median £59,998 (58 sales)1998: mean £68,770, median £64,750 (62 sales)1999: mean £68,989, median £65,000 (69 sales)2000: mean £72,368, median £69,975 (60 sales)2001: mean £88,351, median £84,975 (64 sales)2002: mean £104,630, median £102,000 (57 sales)2003: mean £126,445, median £121,500 (55 sales)2004: mean £138,308, median £145,000 (57 sales)2005: mean £143,351, median £150,000 (47 sales)2006: mean £158,691, median £161,500 (116 sales)2007: mean £159,670, median £163,500 (102 sales)2008: mean £140,682, median £133,750 (28 sales)2009: mean £138,175, median £129,500 (16 sales)2010: mean £143,423, median £135,750 (20 sales)2011: mean £128,241, median £110,500 (24 sales)2012: mean £123,788, median £113,500 (17 sales)2013: mean £132,877, median £127,500 (30 sales)2014: mean £138,725, median £123,500 (32 sales)2015: mean £184,462, median £189,500 (84 sales)2016: mean £159,825, median £150,000 (52 sales)2017: mean £258,328, median £128,000 (97 sales)2018: mean £9,787,744, median £140,000 (47 sales)2019: mean £180,579, median £150,000 (33 sales)2020: mean £171,023, median £136,500 (52 sales)2021: mean £182,556, median £132,500 (54 sales)2022: mean £177,368, median £136,500 (46 sales)2023: mean £189,798, median £174,250 (54 sales)2024: mean £263,612, median £163,000 (69 sales)2025: mean £207,507, median £170,000 (43 sales)2026: mean £211,964, median £191,000 (14 sales)1995: mean £56,763, median £55,950 (42 sales)1996: mean £63,547, median £60,000 (64 sales)1997: mean £62,238, median £59,998 (58 sales)1998: mean £68,770, median £64,750 (62 sales)1999: mean £68,989, median £65,000 (69 sales)2000: mean £72,368, median £69,975 (60 sales)2001: mean £88,351, median £84,975 (64 sales)2002: mean £104,630, median £102,000 (57 sales)2003: mean £126,445, median £121,500 (55 sales)2004: mean £138,308, median £145,000 (57 sales)2005: mean £143,351, median £150,000 (47 sales)2006: mean £158,691, median £161,500 (116 sales)2007: mean £159,670, median £163,500 (102 sales)2008: mean £140,682, median £133,750 (28 sales)2009: mean £138,175, median £129,500 (16 sales)2010: mean £143,423, median £135,750 (20 sales)2011: mean £128,241, median £110,500 (24 sales)2012: mean £123,788, median £113,500 (17 sales)2013: mean £132,877, median £127,500 (30 sales)2014: mean £138,725, median £123,500 (32 sales)2015: mean £184,462, median £189,500 (84 sales)2016: mean £159,825, median £150,000 (52 sales)2017: mean £258,328, median £128,000 (97 sales)2018: mean £9,787,744, median £140,000 (47 sales)2019: mean £180,579, median £150,000 (33 sales)2020: mean £171,023, median £136,500 (52 sales)2021: mean £182,556, median £132,500 (54 sales)2022: mean £177,368, median £136,500 (46 sales)2023: mean £189,798, median £174,250 (54 sales)2024: mean £263,612, median £163,000 (69 sales)2025: mean £207,507, median £170,000 (43 sales)2026: mean £211,964, median £191,000 (14 sales) MeanMedian £9,787,744 £55,950 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in NE6 1, 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 (14 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 164 crimesJun 24: 101 crimesJul 24: 157 crimesAug 24: 162 crimesSep 24: 147 crimesOct 24: 147 crimesNov 24: 144 crimesDec 24: 114 crimesJan 25: 129 crimesFeb 25: 121 crimesMar 25: 114 crimesApr 25: 167 crimesMay 25: 118 crimesJun 25: 107 crimesJul 25: 120 crimesAug 25: 95 crimesSep 25: 91 crimesOct 25: 112 crimesNov 25: 120 crimesDec 25: 92 crimesJan 26: 44 crimesMar 26: 81 crimesApr 26: 77 crimesMay 26: 90 crimesJun 26: 78 crimes Jun 26: 78 crimes 167 44 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in NE6 1 (May 24–Jun 26, average 116/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
36
One-person households
48%
Households with children
21%
Households
4,998

Owned 24% · Social rent 52% · Private rent 24%

Census 2021 (ONS), for NE6 1.

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Byker NE6 1: frequently asked questions

Is Byker NE6 1 a good place to live?

In Byker (NE6 1), recorded crime is 109% above the national average, homes sell for around £263,612 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Byker NE6 1?

Recorded crime in Byker NE6 1 runs at 558.0 per 1,000 properties, 109% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Byker NE6 1 safe?

Crime in Byker NE6 1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Byker NE6 1 runs at 558.0 per 1,000 properties, 109% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Byker NE6 1?

Homes in Byker NE6 1 sell for around £263,612 on average, based on 69 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Byker NE6 1 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Byker NE6 1 is rated high. Around 0.7% of properties (20 of 2,780) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 17 are at significant risk.

Is Byker NE6 1 a deprived area?

Byker NE6 1 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).