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NE10 8JU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Heworth
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,422 (2024)

NE10 8JUGateshead

At a glance

What NE10 8JU is like

NE10 8JU 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 1,422 people. 41.3% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 48.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 50.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 8JU compares

Headline figures for NE10 8JU, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.7 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 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 8JU differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
48.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE10 8 is down 5.4% on the year before.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE10 8JU FAQs

Is NE10 8JU 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 52.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE10 8JU?

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 8JU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE10 8JU, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NE10 8JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.5% of residents. 41.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (71.1%).

Which council covers NE10 8JU?

The local authority for NE10 8JU is Gateshead.

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

How well connected is NE10 8JU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.2 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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