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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 372 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
372
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
156.97(+283%)
Anti-social behaviour
84.4(+269%)
Shoplifting
46.78(+285%)
Public order
45.22(+415%)
Criminal damage and arson
39.97(+234%)
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 107 recent sales, the median property price is £152,500 in Bridges area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £334,995.

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
Detached7£274,995
Flats67£125,500
Semi-Detached11£165,000
Terraced22£197,500

10 years median price trend in Bridges

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

All postcodes in Bridges

NE83HE

Wordsworth Street

NE83PS

King Edward Place

NE81NQ

Denmark Street

NE81QL

Coatsworth Road

NE83JL

Bridges

NE100EW

Neilson Road

NE83DF

Abbotts Hill

NE83PN

Moore Street

NE89SU

Charles Street

NE82DA

Worsdell Drive

NE83QY

Mill Road

NE81AD

West Street

NE82AW

Fletcher Road

NE83AT

Albany Road

NE83BQ

Saltmeadows Road

NE83EX

Sunderland Road

NE83HX

Sunderland Road

NE83NW

Blake Walk

NE81FX

High Street

NE82AS

Hills Street

NE83JF

Renforth Close

NE83LS

Sunderland Road

NE89SA

Charles Street

NE81AG

High Street

NE81HR

West Street

NE83BZ

Sanderson Villas

NE83HT

Marlowe Gardens

NE81EJ

High West Street

NE81HA

Regent Court

NE81PY

Bedford Place

NE83PL

Cobden Street

NE81NN

Chichester Close

NE81RH

Claremont North Avenue

NE83QP

Sunderland Road

NE89TE

Charles Street

NE81AS

High Street

NE82AB

Hudson Street

NE84DS

Prince Consort Road

NE84DY

Gladstone Terrace

NE89SH

Charles Street

NE83NN

Tennyson Court

NE84ET

Whitehall Road

NE81EN

High Street

NE83DJ

Meredith Court

NE83EW

Cemetery Road

NE83PZ

The Rise

NE84DR

Bewick Road

NE108WE

High Street

NE83FU

Rennison Close

NE82EL

St Cuthberts Road

NE82FF

Ochre Mews

NE82TD

Askew Road

NE83AD

Hawks Road

NE83AZ

Deptford Road

NE83EB

Meredith Gardens

NE81QT

Coatsworth Court

NE81RB

Alexandra Road

NE82AT

Church Street

NE83LG

Sunderland Road

NE89SN

Charles Street

NE81ED

Jackson Street

NE81EL

High Street

NE83HW

Milton Square

NE89EZ

High Street

NE89TA

Charles Street

NE81QZ

Havelock Close

NE83BE

Hawks Road

NE83EN

Albany Road

NE89SP

Charles Street

NE81LX

High West Street

NE81EQ

High Street

NE82AJ

Wellington Street

NE82FA

Worsdell Drive

NE83HY

Tynegate Precinct

NE84EJ

Durham Road

NE81EP

High Street

NE81RJ

Claremont South Avenue

NE82AF

Worsdell Drive

NE82EE

Adelaide Court

NE83DX

Coulthards Lane

NE83JE

Redgrave Close

NE84EP

Ripon Street

NE89EP

High Street

NE89SG

Charles Street

NE100EQ

Neilson Road

NE81QS

Coatsworth Court

NE81QY

Affleck Street

NE81RU

Woodbine Terrace

NE83FB

Angel Avenue

NE81AQ

High Street

NE81RY

Villa Place

NE82AN

Half Moon Lane

NE82BE

Hillgate

NE83JP

Park Lane

NE83PR

King Edward Street

NE83QX

Mill Road

NE83AF

South Shore Road

NE83PT

Bayfield Gardens

NE81RT

Woodbine Place

NE82EU

Worsdell Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.