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NE8 2RF area guide

Who lives in NE8 2RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dunston & Teams
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,361 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE8 2RF is like

NE8 2RF is a postcode in the Dunston & Teams area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,361 people. 41.7% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 28.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.6% 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 NE8 2 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE8 2RF compares

Headline figures for NE8 2RF, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£150,000

Median over 87 sales in NE8 2, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,958

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE8 2RF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
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.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE8 2 is down 6.2% on the year before.

Questions

NE8 2RF FAQs

Is NE8 2RF 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 27.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE8 2RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in NE8 2 sold for a median of £150,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE8 2RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE8 2RF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE8 2RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.5% of residents. 41.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.4%).

Which council covers NE8 2RF?

The local authority for NE8 2RF is Gateshead.

NE8 2RF comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE8 2RF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dunston Rail Station, 0.4 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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