Postcode sector · Gateshead

NE85 2 area guide

Who lives in NE85 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Population: 1,952 (2024)

NE85 2Postcode sector · Gateshead

At a glance

What NE85 2 is like

The NE85 2 postcode sector in Gateshead covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 1,952 people in 1,011 households. 34.2% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 55.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 50.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NE85 2 compares

Headline figures for NE85 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in NE85 2.

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 NE85 2 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
55.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE85 2 FAQs

Is NE85 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 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).

Is NE85 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE85 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE85 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.8% of residents. 34.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.2%).

Which council covers NE85 2?

The local authority for NE85 2 is Gateshead.

NE85 2 comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE85 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dunston Rail Station, 1.2 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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