Village · England

High Spen

Population 2,356 · Postcode NE39 · North East, England

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

Where the figures come from

High Spen built-up area
Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
Centre of High Spen
Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.

At a glance

Property£135,000Median · 25 sales in 12 months▼-52% well below national averageHigh Spen built-up areaView sales →

Crime66 / 1,000235 incidents in 12 months▲-30% well below national averageHigh Spen built-up areaView breakdown →

Broadband47.3 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-72% well below national averageHigh Spen built-up areaView coverage →

Schools4 schools4 primary · latest Ofsted resultsHigh Spen built-up area and nearbyView schools →

Food hygiene83% top-rated5 of 6 businesses rated 5-star▲+6% above national averageHigh Spen built-up areaView ratings →

Flood riskVery lowBarlow Burn · 1,040m from the centreCentre of High SpenView assessment →

Businesses27Top: Professional services, Retail & wholesale, Hospitality▼-86% well below national averageHigh Spen built-up areaView directory →

Planning200Within 5 km, 12 months · 10 in last 30 days · 53 pending · 132 approved · Gateshead councilWithin 5 km of High SpenView applications →

TransportWylam5.2 km awayNearest to High SpenLive departures →

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