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NE16 5LD area guide

Who lives in NE16 5LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sunniside & Lobley Hill
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,650 (2024)

NE16 5LDNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE16 5LD is like

NE16 5LD is a postcode in the Sunniside & Lobley Hill area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,650 people. 84.8% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE16 5 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE16 5LD compares

Headline figures for NE16 5LD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 129 sales in NE16 5, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£47,997

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE16 5LD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE16 5 is down 6.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE16 5LD FAQs

Is NE16 5LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE16 5LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in NE16 5 sold for a median of £230,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE16 5LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE16 5LD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE16 5LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8% of residents. 84.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.1%).

Which council covers NE16 5LD?

The local authority for NE16 5LD is Gateshead.

NE16 5LD comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE16 5LD?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Dunston Rail Station, 1.8 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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