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NE9 5EY area guide

Who lives in NE9 5EY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Low Fell West
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,601 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE9 5EY is like

NE9 5EY is a postcode in the Low Fell West area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,601 people. 83.9% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE9 5 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE9 5EY compares

Headline figures for NE9 5EY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 117 sales in NE9 5, −9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,694

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE9 5EY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE9 5 is down 9.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE9 5EY FAQs

Is NE9 5EY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 NE9 5EY?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in NE9 5 sold for a median of £200,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE9 5EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE9 5EY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE9 5EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 83.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.1%).

Which council covers NE9 5EY?

The local authority for NE9 5EY is Gateshead.

NE9 5EY comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE9 5EY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.6 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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