NE8 4SP area guide
Who lives in NE8 4SP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Bensham South & Saltwell
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,242 (2024)
NE8 4SPGateshead
What NE8 4SP is like
NE8 4SP is a postcode in the Bensham South & Saltwell area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,242 people. 63% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 25.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.9% 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 NE8 4 sold for a median of £124,000 over the year to August 2026.
How NE8 4SP compares
Headline figures for NE8 4SP, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 18.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where NE8 4SP differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
25.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
- 03Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
NE8 4SP FAQs
01Is NE8 4SP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in NE8 4SP?The median sale price over the last year was £124,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £124,000.
03Is NE8 4SP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in NE8 4SP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers NE8 4SP?The local authority for NE8 4SP is Gateshead.
The local authority for NE8 4SP is Gateshead.
06How well connected is NE8 4SP?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.