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NE39 2HF area guide

Who lives in NE39 2HF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chopwell & High Spen
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,411 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE39 2HF is like

NE39 2HF is a postcode in the Chopwell & High Spen area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,411 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% 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 NE39 2 sold for a median of £140,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE39 2HF compares

Headline figures for NE39 2HF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£140,000

Median over 65 sales in NE39 2, −10% 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 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£42,396

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE39 2HF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE39 2 is down 10% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE39 2HF FAQs

Is NE39 2HF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE39 2HF?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.

Homes in NE39 2 sold for a median of £140,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −10% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE39 2HF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE39 2HF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE39 2HF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.6%).

Which council covers NE39 2HF?

The local authority for NE39 2HF is Gateshead.

NE39 2HF comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE39 2HF?

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).

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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