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NE10 9BH area guide

Who lives in NE10 9BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Windy Nook & Whitehills
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,285 (2024)

NE10 9BHGateshead

At a glance

What NE10 9BH is like

NE10 9BH is a postcode in the Windy Nook & Whitehills area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,285 people. 71.1% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 21% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE10 9 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE10 9BH compares

Headline figures for NE10 9BH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£150,000

Median over 89 sales in NE10 9, +6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,473

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE10 9BH differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE10 9 is up 6.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
36.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE10 9BH FAQs

Is NE10 9BH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NE10 9BH?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in NE10 9 sold for a median of £150,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE10 9BH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE10 9BH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE10 9BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.8%).

Which council covers NE10 9BH?

The local authority for NE10 9BH is Gateshead.

NE10 9BH comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE10 9BH?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Heworth (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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