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Gateshead South

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About

Gateshead South covers the southern portion of the borough, including neighbourhoods such as Saltwell, Bensham, Deckham, Low Fell and Dunston. The area combines housing estates, terraced streets and strips of public green space. Saltwell Park sits at the heart of the district with a boating lake, walled garden and Saltwell Towers, a 19th-century house in the park. Local schools, shops and community centres are interspersed through the neighbourhoods, and allotments and pocket parks provide everyday outdoor space for residents.

Industry and logistics have a long history here, concentrated around the Team Valley and Dunston corridors where trading estates and warehouses sit beside older riverside infrastructure. The timber Dunston Staiths, the large coal-loading structure on the south bank of the Tyne, marks the riverside edge of the area and is a listed industrial relic. Bus routes and local roads link Gateshead South to the rest of the borough, while community organisations run events and services from village halls and leisure centres.

Area overview

On average Gateshead South has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 19.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gateshead South is £44,403 per year. There are 4 schools in Gateshead South: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Gateshead South is home to around 5,126 people, with a population density of about 7,577.2 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
19.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Gateshead South Population
5,126
Population density
7,577.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.82(0%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.63(-33%)
Other theft
11.71(+95%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.34(-9%)
Public order
9.95(+21%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,154
80.94%
Other White
321
6.25%
Other
221
4.31%
African
97
1.89%
Arab
42
0.82%
Total population: 5,132

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,277
31.66%
No qualifications
873
21.64%
Level 3 (A level)
606
15.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
518
12.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
390
9.67%
Total 16+ residents: 4,034

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
699
31.18%
Owns outright
578
25.78%
Owns with a mortgage
493
21.99%
Social rents from council
246
10.97%
Other social rented
172
7.67%
Total households: 2,242

Property prices in Gateshead South

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £144,500 in Gateshead South area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £556,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gateshead South 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 Gateshead South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced22£182,000
Detached3£415,000
Flats18£77,000
Semi-Detached7£255,500

10 years median price trend in Gateshead South

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

All postcodes in Gateshead South

NE84EB

Alexandra Road

NE81PE

Gladstone Terrace

NE83EB

Meredith Gardens

NE95BB

Essex Gardens

NE83SB

Split Crow Road

NE95PZ

Brownsea Place

NE95DY

Lynnholme Gardens

NE83EW

Cemetery Road

NE84AZ

Gladstone Terrace

NE83HF

Malory Place

NE84DU

Prince Consort Road

NE95LD

Baden Powell Street

NE83UX

Deckham Street

NE95LQ

Carr Hill Road

NE83EA

Cemetery Walk

NE83XA

Newman Terrace

NE83HU

Sunderland Road

NE83EZ

Masefield Place

NE83HY

Tynegate Precinct

NE95BE

Limetrees Gardens

NE95DX

Perry Street

NE84AQ

Durham Road

NE84BT

King James Street

NE84AJ

Inskip Terrace

NE84EA

Gladstone Terrace

NE95BD

Summerfield Road

NE84AG

Raby Street

NE83HH

Cemetery Road

NE83RY

Teviot Street

NE83TS

Old Durham Road

NE83XF

Newman Place

NE95JW

Sheriff Mount North

NE84EE

Lincoln Street

NE95BJ

Ashtrees Gardens

NE84BE

Haydn Street

NE95DU

Ellwood Gardens

NE95DD

Valley Drive

NE84AW

Jedburgh Close

NE95AZ

Lindum Road

NE84AH

Northbourne Street

NE83RP

Milvain Street

NE83HT

Marlowe Gardens

NE83TT

Split Crow Road

NE84BQ

Old Durham Road

NE83SA

Split Crow Road

NE95ED

Salkeld Gardens

NE84DY

Gladstone Terrace

NE95EB

Valley Gardens

NE84BP

Old Durham Road

NE95DT

Holyoake Gardens

NE83RR

Fife Street

NE84DS

Prince Consort Road

NE83TP

Durham Place

NE95DA

Dryden Road

NE95JY

Stavordale Terrace

NE95BY

Dryden Road

NE83HX

Sunderland Road

NE83BF

Betjeman Mews

NE95EF

Dryden Road

NE95BX

Dryden Road

NE83RL

Hamilton Court

NE95BW

Dryden Road

NE95EA

Norwood Gardens

NE95AD

Durham Road

NE84ES

Whitehall Road

NE83RN

Cross Street

NE95DB

Dryden Road

NE84EH

Granville Street

NE84BD

South Street

NE83TR

Old Durham Road

NE95AY

Lindum Road

NE95LB

Old Durham Road

NE95BH

Ashtrees Gardens

NE95BA

Devon Gardens

NE84EP

Ripon Street

NE95DW

Dryden Road

NE83DJ

Meredith Court

NE84AP

Durham Road

NE84BL

Old Durham Road

NE84AA

Shipcote Terrace

NE84AD

Raby Street

NE84AR

Durham Road

NE84AU

Camilla Street

NE83RF

Burney Villas

NE84EN

Hartington Street

NE83TU

Split Crow Road

NE84ET

Whitehall Road

NE83RX

Ellison Villas

NE95BU

Dryden Road

NE84AS

Richmond Court

NE84AE

Northbourne Street

NE84DR

Bewick Road

NE84BS

Bridges

NE84AB

Chandos Street

NE95AB

Durham Road

NE95DJ

Valley Drive

NE83UY

Deckham Terrace

NE84BJ

Cemetery Road

NE84EJ

Durham Road

NE84EF

Gladstone Terrace

Data Sources

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