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About

Bridges ward occupies a compact area on the southern bank of the River Tyne, directly facing Newcastle upon Tyne's city centre. The ward is defined by its industrial heritage and modern redevelopment, containing a major retail and leisure complex. Its landscape is a mix of car parks, commercial units, and pedestrian walkways linking key river crossings. The area functions primarily as a daytime and evening destination for shopping and entertainment, with fewer residential streets compared to other wards.

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge, a distinctive tilting structure for pedestrians and cyclists, is a central feature. The area includes the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, housed in a converted flour mill, and the Sage Gateshead music venue. The close concentration of these cultural institutions along the quayside creates a dedicated arts quarter. Views across the river to the Newcastle skyline are a consistent backdrop throughout the ward.

Area overview

On average Bridges has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 330 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 34.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bridges is £44,576 per year. There are 8 schools in Bridges: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bridges is home to around 8,957 people, with a population density of about 3,018.0 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
330
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
34.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bridges Population
8,957
Population density
3,018 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
141.68(+266%)
Anti-social behaviour
70.89(+224%)
Public order
37.18(+354%)
Shoplifting
35.73(+205%)
Criminal damage and arson
33.94(+198%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,350
70.88%
Other White
755
8.43%
Other
325
3.63%
Chinese
252
2.81%
African
235
2.62%
Total population: 8,959

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,873
37.57%
Level 3 (A level)
1,616
21.13%
No qualifications
1,384
18.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
728
9.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
551
7.21%
Total 16+ residents: 7,647

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,500
36.95%
Owns with a mortgage
852
20.99%
Social rents from council
835
20.57%
Owns outright
585
14.41%
Other social rented
154
3.79%
Total households: 4,060

Property prices in Bridges

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Bridges area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £415,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bridges in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bridges over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced22£191,500
Detached9£304,995
Flats67£122,000
Semi-Detached15£169,000

10 years median price trend in Bridges

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bridges.

All postcodes in Bridges

NE81HH

Charles Street

NE84EA

Gladstone Terrace

NE82AT

Church Street

NE83PT

Bayfield Gardens

NE81FX

High Street

NE81EY

High West Street

NE81PJ

Windmill Way

NE83HJ

Milton Square

NE83PF

St Edmunds Court

NE81QS

Coatsworth Court

NE83PJ

Cobden Street

NE83BZ

Sanderson Villas

NE81LU

Regent Terrace

NE81PZ

High West Street

NE83EJ

Shearlegs Road

NE83AR

Coulthards Lane

NE84EB

Alexandra Road

NE83LG

Sunderland Road

NE82AF

Worsdell Drive

NE82FS

Bridges

NE89SU

Charles Street

NE89SZ

Charles Street

NE82AY

Fletcher Road

NE82AA

Half Moon Lane

NE81DT

High Street

NE81EP

High Street

NE81HJ

High Street

NE83DE

Sanderson Villas

NE81RT

Woodbine Place

NE83NS

Keats Walk

NE81BN

High West Street

NE83EZ

Masefield Place

NE83DX

Coulthards Lane

NE81BF

Bridges

NE82BR

Deptford Road

NE81AU

Bridges

NE83JA

Foster Drive

NE81HA

Regent Court

NE81AG

High Street

NE81AR

West Street

NE83NN

Tennyson Court

NE83FB

Angel Avenue

NE100WZ

Bridges

NE89ZZ

Charles Street

NE83AF

South Shore Road

NE81AP

Bensham Road

NE81NH

Worcester Green

NE89TE

Charles Street

NE81RH

Claremont North Avenue

NE81NQ

Denmark Street

NE81PQ

Mulgrave Terrace

NE81PL

Bridges

NE89TA

Charles Street

NE100XF

Neilson Road

NE82ED

Melbourne Court

NE81NR

Ely Street

NE83FE

Bede Gardens

NE83NT

Kipling Walk

NE82BJ

Pipewellgate

NE81EJ

High West Street

NE83HN

Park Road

NE83EG

Bridges

NE84DR

Bewick Road

NE82AS

Hills Street

NE83JB

Renforth Close

NE83JQ

Lindisfarne Drive

NE84DS

Prince Consort Road

NE83FU

Rennison Close

NE83QR

Sunderland Road

NE83FF

Bishops Park Road

NE82AP

High Street

NE81QR

Coatsworth Court

NE84EF

Gladstone Terrace

NE83NU

Shelley Drive

NE83HL

Park Road

NE83HD

Malory Place

NE83BP

Albany Road

NE84ES

Whitehall Road

NE83NY

Bridges

NE82FA

Worsdell Drive

NE82EU

Worsdell Drive

NE83NQ

Chaucer Close

NE81PE

Gladstone Terrace

NE81BH

West Street

NE84EE

Lincoln Street

NE83DA

Saltmeadows Road

NE83JZ

Radcliffe Close

NE83JF

Renforth Close

NE84EJ

Durham Road

NE89SR

Charles Street

NE84ET

Whitehall Road

NE89TF

Charles Street

NE82AB

Hudson Street

NE82EL

St Cuthberts Road

NE84EH

Granville Street

NE81EQ

High Street

NE89SH

Charles Street

NE81RX

Woodbine Villas

NE83PN

Moore Street

NE81NP

Coburg Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.