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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

NE83PS

King Edward Place

NE81EE

Jackson Street

NE84DP

Bewick Road

NE82EH

Bridges

NE81RU

Woodbine Terrace

NE81ET

High Street

NE83HF

Malory Place

NE81QL

Coatsworth Road

NE83LS

Sunderland Road

NE81RY

Villa Place

NE81EZ

High West Street

NE83PZ

The Rise

NE81HE

West Street

NE89SX

Charles Street

NE81HB

Bridges

NE83FN

Locomotive Way

NE81NN

Chichester Close

NE83HH

Cemetery Road

NE82DA

Worsdell Drive

NE81FY

High Street

NE83JP

Park Lane

NE83JW

Gateshead Highway

NE81EH

High West Street

NE83HE

Wordsworth Street

NE100EQ

Neilson Road

NE81AQ

High Street

NE81QU

Havelock Terrace

NE89SB

Charles Street

NE82ET

Fletcher Road

NE83EA

Cemetery Walk

NE81EB

Walker Terrace

NE83NR

Keats Walk

NE83HU

Sunderland Road

NE81AS

High Street

NE82FB

Worsdell Drive

NE82TD

Askew Road

NE89FX

Bridges

NE89EZ

High Street

NE89SD

Charles Street

NE83JL

Bridges

NE83BE

Hawks Road

NE82ER

Curzon Place

NE81LS

Prince Consort Road

NE84DY

Gladstone Terrace

NE83AT

Albany Road

NE82FP

Bridges

NE83NP

Byron Walk

NE89FY

High Street

NE81PU

Bensham Road

NE81PD

High West Street

NE89BW

High Street

NE83HX

Sunderland Road

NE83PP

Howe Street

NE81RJ

Claremont South Avenue

NE83HB

Bede Court

NE82BE

Hillgate

NE81FT

High Street

NE83EX

Sunderland Road

NE82FD

Bottle Bank

NE83BQ

Saltmeadows Road

NE84BL

Old Durham Road

NE81WQ

High Street

NE81AD

West Street

NE83JD

Redgrave Close

NE84EN

Hartington Street

NE89SP

Charles Street

NE83QX

Mill Road

NE89SS

Charles Street

NE81ED

Jackson Street

NE83DF

Abbotts Hill

NE83QP

Sunderland Road

NE81QN

Coatsworth Road

NE81HR

West Street

NE100EW

Neilson Road

NE82AR

Bottle Bank

NE83JT

Redgrave Close

NE84DQ

Bewick Road

NE83PL

Cobden Street

NE82AW

Fletcher Road

NE81PX

Bensham Road

NE83FD

Fleetwood Way

NE83AZ

Deptford Road

NE83LF

Bede Court

NE83AE

South Shore Road

NE82EE

Adelaide Court

NE83EN

Albany Road

NE89ST

Charles Street

NE81BU

Bridges

NE84BJ

Cemetery Road

NE89SY

Charles Street

NE83JH

Ovett Gardens

NE84DU

Prince Consort Road

NE89TH

Charles Street

NE83JN

Park Court

NE81QZ

Havelock Close

NE83FA

Grand Central Way

NE82EY

Worsdell Drive

NE83DG

Albany Road

NE108WE

High Street

NE83JG

Foster Drive

Data Sources

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