Walbottle’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Walbottle’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WalbottleTyne and Wear
A village in Tyne and Wear, North East, home to 564 people.
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Photo: Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
564
Census 2021 · Newcastle upon Tyne council
Median home
£180K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.2
27% are 65+ · Tyne and Wear 19%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Walbottle a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Walbottle has none; the figures on this page are still real. Pre-1919 homes make up nearly half of the housing. The median home sold for £179,500. People aged 65 and over make up 27% of residents.
What makes Walbottle stand out
The 3 things Walbottle does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
35% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Walbottle.
Who lives here
Few people in Walbottle are 15 to 24: 9.2%, fewer than in Tyne and Wear’s towns and across England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, higher than both Tyne and Wear’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Walbottle have a median age of 50.2. Just over a third of adults hold a degree.
50.2median age
WalbottleTyne and WearEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Walbottle | Tyne and Wear | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Tyne and Wear and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Walbottle
70% of pupils at the town’s 3 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Newburn Manor Primary School’s results beat nine in ten schools in England like it. Of its 5 schools, two are shown below, each with the reason. Between them, three primaries and one secondary teach 2,246 pupils in Walbottle.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newburn Manor Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 204 | A |
| Walbottle AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,722 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 5 schools →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Walbottle: 22% commute under 5 km, below Tyne and Wear’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
18% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Households had £40K a year before tax, below Tyne and Wear’s towns (£45K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Also worth knowing: the car carried 79% of commuters at the census.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
Bus8%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£40K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Walbottle than in Tyne and Wear’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
Council and housing-body homes hold a quarter of households. Nearly two thirds of households own their home, above both Tyne and Wear’s towns (57%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,215 a month across the Newcastle upon Tyne council area.
£180Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Walbottle£180K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £170,000 | 12 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,215
average private rent a month, Newcastle upon Tyne council area
£2,541
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage in Walbottle run at 13.8 per 1,000 a year, against 16.6 in Tyne and Wear’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 38 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Walbottle’s built-up area. Violent crime ran at 28.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below Tyne and Wear’s towns (31.5) but above England’s towns (22). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 39% of recorded crime.
28.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Shoplifting6
Public order5
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Burglary3
Other crime2
Drugs0
Anti-social7
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
28.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Only 77% of people in Walbottle say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Tyne and Wear’s towns and across England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Walbottle: the nearest is 0.4 miles off. A disability affects 22% of people in the town. At the census, 7.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, about level with Tyne and Wear’s towns (7.1%) and above England’s towns (5.2%).
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Walbottle | Tyne and Wear | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.5% | 7.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
78.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Walbottle is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in Tyne and Wear’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Tyne and Wear’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (16%). Its heritage register entries (3 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Walbottle has one scheduled monument.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
49%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
53
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →George Stephenson's Birthplace and 4 more in and around Walbottle
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Walbottle. Best known first.
Museum · National TrustGeorge Stephenson's Birthplace4.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumNewburn Hall Motor Museum200 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumPath Head Watermill2.4 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteBenwell Vallum Crossing4.4 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteDenton Burn Hadrian's Wall2.2 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- George Stephenson's Birthplace: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newburn Hall Motor Museum: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walbottle
13pages on Walbottle
The big questions
Safety28.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £180K · rent £1,215 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Dene TerraceSchools5 state schoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.6 (men), 82.1 (women)Work & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Walbottle’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NewburnThrockleyRytonHeddon-on-the-WallBlaydonCrawcrook and GreensideWylamWalbottle
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walbottle | 564 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newburn | 1,475 | 0.4 | — | C | D− | D |
| Throckley | 6,207 | 0.9 | C | C− | C− | C− |
| Ryton | 8,804 | 1.4 | B− | C | C+ | C+ |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall | 1,300 | 2.2 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Blaydon | 14,237 | 2.4 | C− | B− | D | D |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 7,544 | 2.7 | B+ | B− | B | C |
| Wylam | 1,661 | 3.5 | — | C+ | A+ | B+ |
Newburn, Heddon-on-the-Wall and Wylam have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Walbottle
How many listed buildings are there in Walbottle?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
About Walbottle
Village in Tyne and Wear, England
Walbottle is a built-up area of 564 people, in the Newcastle upon Tyne council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 564 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000083
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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