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NE9 6EA area guide

Who lives in NE9 6EA, 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)

NE9 6EAGateshead

At a glance

What NE9 6EA is like

NE9 6EA 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 NE9 6 sold for a median of £213,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE9 6EA compares

Headline figures for NE9 6EA, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£213,000

Median over 146 sales in NE9 6, +7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,511

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE9 6EA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE9 6 is up 7.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE9 6EA FAQs

Is NE9 6EA 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 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 6EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £213,000.

Homes in NE9 6 sold for a median of £213,000 across 146 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE9 6EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE9 6EA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE9 6EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.4%).

Which council covers NE9 6EA?

The local authority for NE9 6EA is Gateshead.

NE9 6EA comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE9 6EA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 1.5 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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