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Sunniside & Lobley Hill

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About

Sunniside and Lobley Hill sit within the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead as residential neighbourhoods on the town’s outer edge. The area is made up of terraced streets, semi-detached houses and interwar council estates, served by local shops, primary schools and community centres. Lobley Hill Primary School anchors part of the neighbourhood and nearby playing fields are used by junior football teams. Regular bus routes connect the area with Gateshead town centre and Newcastle, while local lanes link to the wider road network for daily travel and commuting.

Community life centres on small commercial parades, church halls and outdoor spaces that host seasonal events and sports fixtures. Pocket parks and allotments provide places for gardening and informal play; one green space beside the school has a floodlit pitch used by evening leagues. Local voluntary groups run youth activities and keep a steady programme of classes and clubs in the community centre. Housing layouts and the pattern of streets reflect incremental development from the 19th century to post-war rebuilding, giving the area a mix of property types and household sizes.

Area overview

On average Sunniside & Lobley Hill has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sunniside & Lobley Hill is £47,997 per year. There are 5 schools in Sunniside & Lobley Hill: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Sunniside & Lobley Hill is home to around 10,258 people, with a population density of about 620.1 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
13.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sunniside & Lobley Hill Population
10,258
Population density
620.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.25(-45%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.04(-54%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.97(-56%)
Other theft
3.51(-41%)
Burglary
3.22(-28%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,638
93.97%
Other White
148
1.44%
African
64
0.62%
Chinese
59
0.58%
Indian
54
0.53%
Total population: 10,257

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,402
28.39%
No qualifications
1,597
18.87%
Level 3 (A level)
1,545
18.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,270
15.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
789
9.33%
Total 16+ residents: 8,461

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,768
38.88%
Owns with a mortgage
1,580
34.75%
Social rents from council
604
13.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
394
8.67%
Other social rented
109
2.4%
Total households: 4,547

Property prices in Sunniside & Lobley Hill

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £170,500 in Sunniside & Lobley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £740,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sunniside & Lobley Hill 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 Sunniside & Lobley Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached51£165,000
Detached35£355,000
Flats7£90,000
Terraced55£152,000

10 years median price trend in Sunniside & Lobley Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sunniside & Lobley Hill.

All postcodes in Sunniside & Lobley Hill

NE165LG

Gateshead Road

NE165XL

Plenmeller Place

NE165PD

Fell Close

NE165SL

Silverdale Way

NE165HB

Burdon Lodge

NE110DX

Hollywood Gardens

NE165DW

Church Street

NE165LT

Elm Street West

NE110BB

Meldon Gardens

NE165PY

Blackthorn Close

NE165XQ

Lambley Close

NE119LL

Malvern Gardens

NE164PX

Queens Drive

NE119TF

Heath Close

NE165ED

St Cuthberts Park

NE165LF

Shepton Cottages

NE165BD

Fellside Road

NE164PT

Broom Lane

NE164PN

Ashfield Rise

NE110AD

Oakfield Road

NE165XG

Calder Walk

NE165LU

Beech Street

NE110BY

Beechwood Gardens

NE165EF

Grove Terrace

NE165DL

Church Street

NE119LN

Mendip Gardens

NE165EB

St Cuthberts Road

NE165SN

Deepdale Close

NE165DJ

Church Street

NE119LD

Cotswold Gardens

NE110HQ

Ravensworth Park Estate

NE119LY

Mendip Gardens

NE165NH

Hole Lane

NE110ND

Second Avenue

NE165PJ

Kingsway

NE165LL

Granby Terrace

NE110BA

Mitford Gardens

NE166AX

Ewehurst Road

NE165NS

Coronation Road

NE119LS

Scafell Gardens

NE110NW

Dukesway

NE165DF

Sandygate Drive

NE164HL

Front Street

NE165EP

Pennyfine Road

NE165XS

Calder Walk

NE165LP

Dewhurst Terrace

NE110HR

Gateshead Road

NE165QE

Sunniside Court

NE165PA

Prinn Place

NE165ES

Streetgate

NE165EX

Sandygate Mews

NE110DG

Consett Road

NE110DH

Elderwood Gardens

NE165BA

Clockburn Lonnen

NE165LZ

Sunniside Road

NE119NJ

Coppers Close

NE119TU

Festival Park Drive

NE165HA

Burdon Park

NE165XT

Catton Grove

NE164QT

Broom Close

NE164RT

Washingwell Lane

NE110AW

Consett Road

NE165BF

Lilac Avenue

NE165PP

Farm Close

NE165XB

Kingsway

NE165NB

Orchard Close

NE110AX

Rothbury Gardens

NE165XA

Kingsway

NE165TY

Redhill Drive

NE165NJ

Hollywell Lane

NE165PS

Clover Hill

NE165NA

Sunniside Road

NE110DL

Firwood Gardens

NE119LJ

Malvern Gardens

NE165TR

Woodmans Way

NE165QG

Starling Walk

NE110DB

Thornwood Gardens

NE110AN

Consett Road

NE165QA

Riding Barns Way

NE165XR

Coanwood Way

NE166NU

Lobleyhill Road

NE164PL

Ashfield Road

NE165TL

The Cedars

NE165PX

Gladeley Way

NE164EL

Front Street

NE165NL

Fellside Avenue

NE164RD

Dunston Hill and Whickham East

NE164RS

Southfield Road

NE165EE

Burdon Plain

NE165QD

Longwood Close

NE110DQ

Silverwood Gardens

NE165DQ

Shamrock Lane

NE165HD

East Farm Court

NE164QZ

Broom Lane

NE119LU

Mourne Gardens

NE164RR

The Drive

NE165DU

Lobleyhill Road

NE164HJ

Washingwell Lane

NE164RG

Broom Terrace

NE110DP

Rowanwood Gardens

Data Sources

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