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NE10 9RQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Windy Nook & Whitehills
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,328 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE10 9RQ is like

NE10 9RQ 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 1,328 people. 54.5% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 28.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is 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 9RQ compares

Headline figures for NE10 9RQ, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 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 9RQ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE10 9 is up 6.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE10 9RQ FAQs

Is NE10 9RQ 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 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 9RQ?

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 9RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE10 9RQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE10 9RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 54.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.1%).

Which council covers NE10 9RQ?

The local authority for NE10 9RQ is Gateshead.

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

How well connected is NE10 9RQ?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Felling (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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