On average Gateshead has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 24% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gateshead is £44,467 per year. There are 75 schools in Gateshead: 67 primary (7 Outstanding and 46 Good) and 8 secondary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good). Gateshead is home to around 196,151 people, with a population density of about 1,378 per km².
Based on 2,126 recent sales, the median property price is £161,000 (about £188 per square foot) in Gateshead area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 302 | £313,996 | £259 |
| Semi-Detached | 760 | £175,000 | £199 |
| Terraced | 726 | £145,000 | £165 |
| Flats | 338 | £100,000 | £150 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £225,000 | £92,000 | £137,000 | £118,250 |
| 2017 | £238,000 | £84,500 | £142,500 | £117,500 |
| 2018 | £249,950 | £93,725 | £148,000 | £124,950 |
| 2019 | £260,000 | £87,500 | £150,000 | £119,000 |
| 2020 | £264,998 | £85,000 | £155,250 | £124,950 |
| 2021 | £280,000 | £90,000 | £161,498 | £125,000 |
| 2022 | £273,998 | £95,000 | £172,500 | £136,550 |
| 2023 | £295,000 | £99,950 | £170,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | £290,000 | £100,000 | £175,000 | £140,000 |
| 2025 | £309,998 | £99,750 | £179,995 | £142,150 |
| 2026 | £299,600 | £115,000 | £178,000 | £148,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195 | £149 | £153 | £132 |
| 2017 | £198 | £134 | £160 | £130 |
| 2018 | £204 | £143 | £167 | £138 |
| 2019 | £206 | £139 | £169 | £132 |
| 2020 | £215 | £135 | £175 | £139 |
| 2021 | £225 | £139 | £181 | £145 |
| 2022 | £239 | £147 | £192 | £161 |
| 2023 | £245 | £153 | £197 | £158 |
| 2024 | £245 | £149 | £198 | £161 |
| 2025 | £255 | £150 | £202 | £164 |
| 2026 | £260 | £159 | £200 | £164 |
Annual council tax rates for Gateshead district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Gateshead.
Liz Twist
Blaydon and Consett - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Mark Ferguson
Gateshead Central and Whickham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Kate Osborne
Jarrow and Gateshead East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Sharon Hodgson
Washington and Gateshead South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Gateshead records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 22 wards of Gateshead, Whickham South and Sunniside has the lowest crime rate, with about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Gateshead average is 73 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Gateshead is £161,000 (about £188 per square foot) based on 2,126 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Gateshead has 67 primary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 46 Good) and 8 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Gateshead scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Gateshead sits around rank 13,286 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Gateshead is around £44,467 per year, and 24% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Gateshead spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Blaydon and Consett: Liz Twist (Labour Party), Gateshead Central and Whickham: Mark Ferguson (Labour Party), Jarrow and Gateshead East: Kate Osborne (Labour Party) and Washington and Gateshead South: Sharon Hodgson (Labour Party).
Birtley
Blaydon
Bridges
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill
Chowdene
Crawcrook and Greenside
Deckham
Dunston and Teams
Dunston Hill and Whickham East
Felling
High Fell
Lamesley
Lobley Hill and Bensham
Low Fell
Pelaw and Heworth
Ryton, Crookhill and Stella
Saltwell
Wardley and Leam Lane
Whickham North
Whickham South and Sunniside
Windy Nook and Whitehills
Winlaton and High Spen
NE11 0BH
Dukesway
NE11 0AZ
Carlton Court
NE16 4TJ
Market Lane
NE11 9BT
Gibside Way
NE9 6QL
Hill Top Avenue
NE10 0EQ
Neilson Road
DH9 0RY
Hammer Square Bank
NE16 3BE
Clasper Way
NE11 9DH
Cross Lane
NE8 1AD
West Street
NE10 0ES
Bath Road
DH3 2LN
Harras Bank
NE10 8AE
Wardley Drive
NE10 8XX
Leam Lane
DH2 1AH
Station Lane
DH3 2HY
Glenuce
NE8 1HH
Charles Street
NE8 1LR
Arthur Street
NE10 0AZ
Stoneygate Close
NE21 4AB
Blaydon Highway
NE11 9HF
Blenheim Place
DH3 2AG
North Road
NE10 8WE
High Street
DH2 1AJ
Station Lane