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About

Saltwell ward is situated in the southwestern part of the town of Gateshead, bordering the Team Valley to the west. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. Its central feature is the expansive Saltwell Park, a historic Victorian park that serves as a major green space for the wider community.

The park itself contains Saltwell Towers, a distinctive Gothic Revival mansion that now functions as a visitor centre. The ward's housing extends eastwards from the park towards the Durham Road corridor. Local amenities are concentrated along this main road, providing everyday services for residents within the neighbourhood.

Area overview

On average Saltwell has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 13.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Saltwell is £44,548 per year. There are 3 schools in Saltwell: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Saltwell is home to around 9,964 people, with a population density of about 6,690.4 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
13.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Saltwell Population
9,964
Population density
6,690.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.83(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.05(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.53(-25%)
Public order
7.83(-4%)
Other theft
7.73(+29%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,494
75.21%
Other White
836
8.39%
Other
433
4.35%
African
219
2.2%
Pakistani
161
1.62%
Total population: 9,964

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,524
33.11%
No qualifications
1,444
18.95%
Level 3 (A level)
1,278
16.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,058
13.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
739
9.7%
Total 16+ residents: 7,622

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,486
35.75%
Owns with a mortgage
1,025
24.66%
Owns outright
885
21.29%
Social rents from council
322
7.75%
Other social rented
275
6.62%
Total households: 4,157

Property prices in Saltwell

Median price£129,500
Price per sq ft£144
Sales (last 12 months)102
Typical range (middle 50%)£96K – £199K

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £129,500 (about £144 per square foot) in Saltwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £750,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Saltwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£581,000£318
Semi-Detached19£187,000£188
Terraced34£180,000£148
Flats45£99,000£124

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Saltwell

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Saltwell.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£250,000£75,000£249,950£164,000
2017£289,626£83,250£267,475£166,650
2018£404,950£76,000£229,000£162,675
2019£585,000£77,250£212,500£150,000
2020£383,000£87,000£179,995£170,000
2021£199,995£90,000£189,000£162,000
2022£193,385£89,250£196,000£156,828
2023£252,000£94,000£232,500£179,500
2024£391,000£100,000£199,600£162,500
2025£275,000£98,500£213,500£177,500
2026£610,000£104,950£150,000£180,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Saltwell.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Saltwell.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£184£100£183£117
2017£194£109£187£122
2018£220£97£194£151
2019£233£90£175£114
2020£238£111£162£123
2021£162£117£156£132
2022£157£123£177£145
2023£207£124£206£145
2024£254£137£186£145
2025£258£125£217£152
2026£295£124£181£148
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Saltwell.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Saltwell in the last year.

Data Sources

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.