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NE10 8DY area guide

Who lives in NE10 8DY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heworth
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,619 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE10 8DY is like

NE10 8DY is a postcode in the Heworth area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,619 people. 51.3% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 38.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 44.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NE10 8 sold for a median of £149,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE10 8DY compares

Headline figures for NE10 8DY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£149,000

Median over 142 sales in NE10 8, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,733

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE10 8DY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE10 8 is down 5.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE10 8DY FAQs

Is NE10 8DY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE10 8DY?

The median sale price over the last year was £149,000.

Homes in NE10 8 sold for a median of £149,000 across 142 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE10 8DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE10 8DY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NE10 8DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 6.8% of residents. 51.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (83.6%).

Which council covers NE10 8DY?

The local authority for NE10 8DY is Gateshead.

NE10 8DY comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE10 8DY?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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