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NE11 9 area guide

Who lives in NE11 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
16,397 (2024)
At a glance

What NE11 9 is like

The NE11 9 postcode sector in Gateshead covers 265 live postcodes and is home to about 16,397 people in 7,444 households. 56.9% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 24.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55% 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 NE11 9 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE11 9 compares

Headline figures for NE11 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£160,000

Median over 123 sales in NE11 9, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in NE11 9.

Household incomeMore
£43,780

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE11 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE11 9 FAQs

01
Is NE11 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in NE11 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in NE11 9 sold for a median of £160,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NE11 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE11 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE11 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 56.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.8%).
05
Which council covers NE11 9?

The local authority for NE11 9 is Gateshead.

NE11 9 comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE11 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Dunston Rail Station, 0.2 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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