Woolsington’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Woolsington’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WoolsingtonTyne and Wear
The village has 318 residents and lies in Tyne and Wear, North East.
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Photo: Phil Thirkell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
318
Census 2021 · Newcastle upon Tyne council
Median age
50.5
22% are 65+ · Tyne and Wear 19%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Woolsington a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Woolsington has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 45% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Woolsington stand out
The 3 things Woolsington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woolsington.
Work & commute
More commuters in Woolsington drive than in Tyne and Wear’s towns or England’s towns: 87%
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Tyne and Wear’s towns (3.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. For just over a third of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Of the commuters living in Woolsington, 3% work in the town itself. Also worth knowing: households take home £42K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot3%
Underground, tram3%
Bus2%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Most households in Woolsington own their home: 90%, more than in Tyne and Wear’s towns and across England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 1% of households. 9% rent privately, below Tyne and Wear’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,215 a month across the Newcastle upon Tyne council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Woolsington£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 5 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,215
average private rent a month, Newcastle upon Tyne council area
£2,547
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
Woolsington records more violent crime per resident than Tyne and Wear’s towns or England’s towns, at 103.2 per 1,000 a year
103.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 107.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above Tyne and Wear’s towns (16.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 217 crimes inside Woolsington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 23 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 16% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft74
Violence & sexual35
Shoplifting34
Other crime28
Damage & arson13
Public order13
Drugs9
Theft from person4
Anti-social23
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.
103.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
107.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
105.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
217
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
88% of people in Woolsington say their health is good or very good, more than in Tyne and Wear’s towns and across England’s towns
88%good or very good health
14% of residents have a disability, lower than both Tyne and Wear’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.6% of the town. There is no GP practice in Woolsington: the nearest is 1.7 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Woolsington | Tyne and Wear | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 7.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 21% | 17% |
75.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Woolsington is a conservation area: 94% of its land, more than in Tyne and Wear’s towns and across England’s towns
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 10% of the housing. Woolsington has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. The register of parks and gardens lists one in the town.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
94
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Woolsington are 15 to 24: 5%, fewer than in Tyne and Wear’s towns and across England’s towns
50.5median age
Retirement age and beyond: 22% of residents are 65 or older. Half the people of Woolsington are older than 50.5. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults, above both Tyne and Wear’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%).
WoolsingtonTyne and WearEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Woolsington | Tyne and Wear | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Tyne and Wear and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woolsington
12pages on Woolsington
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gosforth Central Park and 3 more in and around Woolsington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Woolsington. Best known first.
GardenGosforth Central Park4.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumNewburn Hall Motor Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteBenwell Vallum Crossing4.9 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteDenton Burn Hadrian's Wall3.6 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Gosforth Central Park: Twiceuponatime, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newburn Hall Motor Museum: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Woolsington
Village in Tyne and Wear, England
Woolsington is a built-up area of 318 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
- 318 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi (3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000069
Woolsington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DinningtonPontelandThrockleyWideopenNewburnNewcastle upon TyneSeaton BurnWoolsington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolsington | 318 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dinnington | 2,366 | 2.2 | — | D | B | C− |
| Ponteland | 10,149 | 2.6 | A | C− | B+ | A |
| Throckley | 6,207 | 3.1 | C | C− | C− | C− |
| Wideopen | 9,150 | 3.1 | B+ | C+ | B | C+ |
| Newburn | 1,475 | 3.2 | — | C | D− | D |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 286,472 | 3.6 | C− | C− | D | D |
| Seaton Burn | 1,354 | 3.7 | — | A | C− | C+ |
Dinnington, Newburn and Seaton Burn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Woolsington
How many listed buildings are there in Woolsington?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Woolsington?
Band D council tax in Woolsington is £2,547 for 2026–27, more than in 76% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
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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