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NE92 area guide

Who lives in NE92, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Population
1,952 (2024)
At a glance

What NE92 is like

The NE92 postcode district in Gateshead covers 40 live postcodes and is home to about 1,952 people in 1,011 households. 34.2% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 55.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 50.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NE92 compares

Headline figures for NE92, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in NE92.

Household incomeMore
£40,958

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE92 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    55.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE92 FAQs

01
Is NE92 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is NE92 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE92, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in NE92?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.8% of residents. 34.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.2%).
04
Which council covers NE92?

The local authority for NE92 is Gateshead.

NE92 comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is NE92?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 1.2 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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