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NE40 3DT area guide

Who lives in NE40 3DT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Ryton
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,408 (2024)
At a glance

What NE40 3DT is like

NE40 3DT is a postcode in the Ryton area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,408 people. 55.5% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 33.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.7% 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 NE40 3 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE40 3DT compares

Headline figures for NE40 3DT, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£200,000

Median over 109 sales in NE40 3, −3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£51,497

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE40 3DT differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    33.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE40 3DT FAQs

01
Is NE40 3DT 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 23.8 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NE40 3DT?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in NE40 3 sold for a median of £200,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NE40 3DT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE40 3DT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE40 3DT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 55.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (65.7%).
05
Which council covers NE40 3DT?

The local authority for NE40 3DT is Gateshead.

NE40 3DT comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE40 3DT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Blaydon Rail Station, 1.5 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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