NE9 5UG area guide
Who lives in NE9 5UG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Low Fell East
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,473 (2024)
NE9 5UGGateshead
What NE9 5UG is like
NE9 5UG is a postcode in the Low Fell East area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,473 people. 56.7% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 19.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE9 5 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.
How NE9 5UG compares
Headline figures for NE9 5UG, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where NE9 5UG differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE9 5 is down 9.3% on the year before.
- 02An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
NE9 5UG FAQs
01Is NE9 5UG 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 NE9 5UG?The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.
03Is NE9 5UG safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in NE9 5UG?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers NE9 5UG?The local authority for NE9 5UG is Gateshead.
The local authority for NE9 5UG is Gateshead.
06How well connected is NE9 5UG?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.