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NE40 4HJ area guide

Who lives in NE40 4HJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crawcrook & Greenside
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,842 (2024)

NE40 4HJRyton

At a glance

What NE40 4HJ is like

NE40 4HJ is a postcode in the Crawcrook & Greenside area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,842 people. 78.1% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.7% 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 NE40 4 sold for a median of £161,877 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE40 4HJ compares

Headline figures for NE40 4HJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£161,877

Median over 120 sales in NE40 4, +7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,736

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE40 4HJ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE40 4 is up 7.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.8% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
78.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE40 4HJ FAQs

Is NE40 4HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE40 4HJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £161,877.

Homes in NE40 4 sold for a median of £161,877 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE40 4HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE40 4HJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE40 4HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (70%).

Which council covers NE40 4HJ?

The local authority for NE40 4HJ is Gateshead.

NE40 4HJ comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE40 4HJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wylam Station, 1.1 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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