On average Gateshead Town has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 224 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 38.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gateshead Town is £45,292 per year. There are 1 schools in Gateshead Town: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Gateshead Town is home to around 7,689 people, with a population density of about 2,774.1 per km².
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £158,000 (about £186 per square foot) in Gateshead Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,999 up to £334,995.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £272,498 | £243 |
| Terraced | 14 | £185,000 | £202 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £173,500 | £193 |
| Flats | 58 | £139,000 | £183 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £208,000 | £158,495 | £118,000 | £145,000 |
| 2017 | £247,500 | £138,000 | £146,750 | £149,950 |
| 2018 | £182,500 | £131,995 | £139,000 | £157,000 |
| 2019 | £192,000 | £126,000 | £141,500 | £130,000 |
| 2020 | £248,000 | £104,500 | £148,500 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | £200,250 | £115,000 | £161,500 | £150,000 |
| 2022 | £190,000 | £140,000 | £155,000 | £146,250 |
| 2023 | £280,000 | £125,000 | £169,000 | £187,500 |
| 2024 | £274,995 | £121,744 | £175,000 | £174,995 |
| 2025 | £304,995 | £138,000 | £165,000 | £187,498 |
| 2026 | — | £150,000 | £178,000 | £140,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199 | £208 | £157 | £132 |
| 2017 | £140 | £192 | £173 | £128 |
| 2018 | £178 | £189 | £165 | £152 |
| 2019 | £156 | £194 | £177 | £145 |
| 2020 | £184 | £184 | £175 | £130 |
| 2021 | £230 | £182 | £177 | £149 |
| 2022 | £225 | £200 | £184 | £155 |
| 2023 | £274 | £191 | £181 | £160 |
| 2024 | £236 | £192 | £205 | £198 |
| 2025 | £243 | £183 | £194 | £205 |
| 2026 | — | £170 | £192 | £160 |
Gateshead Town records about 224 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Gateshead Town is £158,000 (about £186 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Gateshead Town has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Gateshead Town scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Gateshead Town sits around rank 6,577 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Gateshead Town is around £45,292 per year, and 38% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.