Postcode district · Gateshead

NE85 area guide

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

Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Population: 3,489 (2024)

NE85Postcode district · Gateshead

At a glance

What NE85 is like

The NE85 postcode district in Gateshead covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 3,489 people in 1,614 households. 53% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 36.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NE85 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in NE85.

Household incomeMore

£43,501

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE85 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE85 FAQs

Is NE85 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE85, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE85?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.9% of residents. 53% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.9%).

Which council covers NE85?

The local authority for NE85 is Gateshead.

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

How well connected is NE85?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro 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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