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NE9 6RD area guide

Who lives in NE9 6RD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Low Fell East
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,701 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE9 6RD is like

NE9 6RD 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 1,701 people. 56.7% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 29.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.9% 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. Homes in NE9 6 sold for a median of £213,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE9 6RD compares

Headline figures for NE9 6RD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.8 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,004

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE9 6RD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE9 6 is up 7.6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE9 6RD FAQs

Is NE9 6RD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE9 6RD?

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 6RD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE9 6RD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NE9 6RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.6% of residents. 56.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.8%).

Which council covers NE9 6RD?

The local authority for NE9 6RD is Gateshead.

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

How well connected is NE9 6RD?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1 mile 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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