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NE16 5NR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Sunniside & Lobley Hill
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,376 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE16 5NR is like

NE16 5NR 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 1,376 people. 59.5% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 26.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 5NR compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.4 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 5NR differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE16 5 is down 6.1% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE16 5NR FAQs

Is NE16 5NR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.4 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE16 5NR?

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 5NR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE16 5NR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE16 5NR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 59.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.3%).

Which council covers NE16 5NR?

The local authority for NE16 5NR is Gateshead.

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

How well connected is NE16 5NR?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dunston Rail Station, 2.3 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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