Town · England

Whitley Bay

Population 36,571 · Postcode NE26 · North East, England

Population: Built-up area, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Whitley Bay built-up area
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Centre of Whitley Bay
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£340,000Median · 442 sales in 12 months▲+21% notably above national averageWhitley Bay built-up areaView sales →
Crime70 / 1,0002,824 incidents in 12 months▲-26% notably below national averageWhitley Bay built-up areaView breakdown →
Broadband240.5 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▲+44% well above national averageWhitley Bay built-up areaView coverage →
Schools16 schools9 primary, 4 middle, 2 secondary, 1 other · latest Ofsted resultsWhitley Bay built-up area and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene89% top-rated233 of 263 businesses rated 5-star▲+14% notably above national averageWhitley Bay built-up areaView ratings →
Flood riskHighBrierdene Burn · 1,574m from the centreCentre of Whitley BayView assessment →
Businesses2,013Top: Professional services, Real estate, Retail & wholesale▼-35% well below national averageWhitley Bay built-up areaView directory →
Planning734Within 5 km, 12 months · 48 in last 30 days · 157 pending · 523 approved · North Tyneside councilWithin 5 km of Whitley BayView applications →
TransportNorthumberland Park (Tyne & Wear)4.8 km awayNearest to Whitley BayLive departures →
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