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NE9 7TY area guide

Who lives in NE9 7TY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Birtley North & Kibblesworth
Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,841 (2024)

NE9 7TYGateshead

At a glance

What NE9 7TY is like

NE9 7TY is a postcode in the Birtley North & Kibblesworth area of Gateshead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,841 people. 78.3% of households own their home, 3.9% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.7% 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 7 sold for a median of £145,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE9 7TY compares

Headline figures for NE9 7TY, 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: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£145,250

Median over 95 sales in NE9 7, −8.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,796

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE9 7TY 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 7 is down 8.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 3.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE9 7TY FAQs

Is NE9 7TY 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 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 7TY?

The median sale price over the last year was £145,250.

Homes in NE9 7 sold for a median of £145,250 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE9 7TY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE9 7TY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE9 7TY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.9%).

Which council covers NE9 7TY?

The local authority for NE9 7TY is Gateshead.

NE9 7TY comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE9 7TY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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), 2.6 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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