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Is Gateshead a good place to live?

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In Gateshead (NE8 1), recorded crime is 46% above the national average, homes sell for around £143,799 on average, there are 5 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, 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 Gateshead NE8 1

Gateshead NE8 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3,354 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

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 £29,880, median £25,000 (54 sales)1996: mean £33,360, median £25,000 (77 sales)1997: mean £41,510, median £27,750 (46 sales)1998: mean £30,983, median £28,000 (66 sales)1999: mean £31,134, median £29,500 (77 sales)2000: mean £40,483, median £39,750 (100 sales)2001: mean £39,075, median £33,500 (110 sales)2002: mean £53,536, median £50,950 (153 sales)2003: mean £59,951, median £50,000 (166 sales)2004: mean £92,371, median £80,000 (203 sales)2005: mean £94,689, median £75,000 (177 sales)2006: mean £103,724, median £86,250 (146 sales)2007: mean £113,593, median £98,475 (140 sales)2008: mean £129,143, median £95,000 (69 sales)2009: mean £102,768, median £101,375 (40 sales)2010: mean £134,485, median £130,000 (45 sales)2011: mean £98,464, median £93,000 (47 sales)2012: mean £112,483, median £115,000 (43 sales)2013: mean £112,967, median £120,000 (35 sales)2014: mean £117,593, median £105,000 (76 sales)2015: mean £115,098, median £105,000 (61 sales)2016: mean £116,708, median £99,950 (75 sales)2017: mean £123,978, median £110,000 (96 sales)2018: mean £124,314, median £110,000 (61 sales)2019: mean £180,360, median £97,000 (79 sales)2020: mean £281,578, median £113,500 (54 sales)2021: mean £151,089, median £125,000 (71 sales)2022: mean £158,338, median £117,000 (87 sales)2023: mean £162,049, median £124,000 (67 sales)2024: mean £143,799, median £120,000 (62 sales)2025: mean £149,436, median £128,000 (67 sales)2026: mean £156,059, median £92,500 (18 sales)1995: mean £29,880, median £25,000 (54 sales)1996: mean £33,360, median £25,000 (77 sales)1997: mean £41,510, median £27,750 (46 sales)1998: mean £30,983, median £28,000 (66 sales)1999: mean £31,134, median £29,500 (77 sales)2000: mean £40,483, median £39,750 (100 sales)2001: mean £39,075, median £33,500 (110 sales)2002: mean £53,536, median £50,950 (153 sales)2003: mean £59,951, median £50,000 (166 sales)2004: mean £92,371, median £80,000 (203 sales)2005: mean £94,689, median £75,000 (177 sales)2006: mean £103,724, median £86,250 (146 sales)2007: mean £113,593, median £98,475 (140 sales)2008: mean £129,143, median £95,000 (69 sales)2009: mean £102,768, median £101,375 (40 sales)2010: mean £134,485, median £130,000 (45 sales)2011: mean £98,464, median £93,000 (47 sales)2012: mean £112,483, median £115,000 (43 sales)2013: mean £112,967, median £120,000 (35 sales)2014: mean £117,593, median £105,000 (76 sales)2015: mean £115,098, median £105,000 (61 sales)2016: mean £116,708, median £99,950 (75 sales)2017: mean £123,978, median £110,000 (96 sales)2018: mean £124,314, median £110,000 (61 sales)2019: mean £180,360, median £97,000 (79 sales)2020: mean £281,578, median £113,500 (54 sales)2021: mean £151,089, median £125,000 (71 sales)2022: mean £158,338, median £117,000 (87 sales)2023: mean £162,049, median £124,000 (67 sales)2024: mean £143,799, median £120,000 (62 sales)2025: mean £149,436, median £128,000 (67 sales)2026: mean £156,059, median £92,500 (18 sales) MeanMedian £281,578 £25,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in NE8 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 (18 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 91 crimesJun 24: 69 crimesJul 24: 76 crimesAug 24: 62 crimesSep 24: 76 crimesOct 24: 78 crimesNov 24: 49 crimesDec 24: 46 crimesJan 25: 53 crimesFeb 25: 45 crimesMar 25: 55 crimesApr 25: 45 crimesMay 25: 55 crimesJun 25: 52 crimesJul 25: 67 crimesAug 25: 73 crimesSep 25: 58 crimesOct 25: 59 crimesNov 25: 49 crimesDec 25: 51 crimesJan 26: 18 crimesMar 26: 36 crimesApr 26: 59 crimesMay 26: 60 crimesJun 26: 51 crimes Jun 26: 51 crimes 91 18 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in NE8 1 (May 24–Jun 26, average 57/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
31
One-person households
46%
Households with children
20%
Households
5,793

Owned 31% · Social rent 32% · Private rent 36%

Census 2021 (ONS), for NE8 1.

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Gateshead NE8 1: frequently asked questions

Is Gateshead NE8 1 a good place to live?

In Gateshead (NE8 1), recorded crime is 46% above the national average, homes sell for around £143,799 on average, there are 5 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Gateshead NE8 1?

Recorded crime in Gateshead NE8 1 runs at 390.7 per 1,000 properties, 46% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Gateshead NE8 1 safe?

Crime in Gateshead NE8 1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Gateshead NE8 1 runs at 390.7 per 1,000 properties, 46% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Gateshead NE8 1?

Homes in Gateshead NE8 1 sell for around £143,799 on average, based on 62 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Gateshead NE8 1 at risk of flooding?

Gateshead NE8 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3,354 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Gateshead NE8 1?

There are 5 schools in Gateshead NE8 1 (2 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Gateshead NE8 1 a deprived area?

Gateshead NE8 1 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).