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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 51 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
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
24.86(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.09(-47%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.56(-54%)
Public order
4.39(-50%)
Other theft
4.09(-37%)
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 133 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Sunniside & Lobley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 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
Detached29£310,000
Flats5£95,000
Semi-Detached46£161,750
Terraced53£152,400

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

NE110BG

Consett Road

NE119NA

Lobley Hill Road

NE165SL

Silverdale Way

NE110AU

Rothbury Gardens

NE110DP

Rowanwood Gardens

NE165PX

Gladeley Way

NE165PZ

Riding Barns Way

NE166BE

Fellside Road

NE119LQ

Cheviot Gardens

NE164RW

Arthur Cook Avenue

NE110DD

Oakwood Gardens

NE110DU

Coanwood Gardens

NE119LP

Pennine Gardens

NE164RP

The Drive

NE165NA

Sunniside Road

NE119LB

Moorfoot Gardens

NE164PY

Cornmoor Road

NE119LE

Cotswold Gardens

NE164RJ

Broadpool Green

NE165LA

Fellside Road

NE110DQ

Silverwood Gardens

NE119LD

Cotswold Gardens

NE164EL

Front Street

NE165NS

Coronation Road

NE110AA

Oakfield Road

NE119JU

Chiltern Gardens

NE119LJ

Malvern Gardens

NE164RG

Broom Terrace

NE165DJ

Church Street

NE165LY

Laburnum Grove

NE165NR

Coronation Road

NE166AA

Hillhead Lane

NE165LX

Larch Street

NE165PQ

Kingsway

NE165XF

Calder Walk

NE119NG

Skipper Close

NE165ED

St Cuthberts Park

NE165NW

Kingsway

NE165PE

Fernville Avenue

NE165QD

Longwood Close

NE110AP

Alwinton Gardens

NE110BY

Beechwood Gardens

NE119LH

Malvern Gardens

NE166PD

Bowes Crescent

NE164PL

Ashfield Road

NE165LH

Alexandra Terrace

NE165NQ

Highfield

NE165XT

Catton Grove

NE110AD

Oakfield Road

NE164RL

Southfield Green

NE165BB

Fellside Road

NE165PF

Gateshead Road

NE165TY

Redhill Drive

NE119TU

Festival Park Drive

NE164PN

Ashfield Rise

NE165AN

Burnthouse Lane

NE165EB

St Cuthberts Road

NE165XN

Wansbeck Close

NE119NE

Vance Business Park

NE164QT

Broom Close

NE164QU

Broom Lane

NE164RA

Broom Lane

NE165DN

Glamis Terrace

NE165EF

Grove Terrace

NE165XP

Kingsway

NE110AJ

Lobley Hill Road

NE110BX

Elmwood Gardens

NE164RR

The Drive

NE166BG

Hillhead Lane

NE110AL

Lobley Hill Road

NE165NU

Queens Drive

NE164RT

Washingwell Lane

NE165NG

Hole Lane

NE119LS

Scafell Gardens

NE164HJ

Washingwell Lane

NE110AR

Belford Gardens

NE110AS

Belsay Gardens

NE110DB

Thornwood Gardens

NE119LY

Mendip Gardens

NE165PP

Farm Close

NE164RY

Whickham Lodge Rise

NE165NF

Sunniside Road

NE165PL

Kingsway

NE110AG

Simonside Walk

NE119LA

Moorfoot Gardens

NE119UF

Comma Court

NE164PZ

Cornmoor Gardens

NE165EU

The Birches

NE110AX

Rothbury Gardens

NE119TZ

Camberwell Close

NE164QR

Southfield Gardens

NE165LR

Sun Street

NE165PA

Prinn Place

NE165TR

Woodmans Way

NE165XR

Coanwood Way

NE110NF

Princes Park

NE119LT

Snowdon Gardens

NE110HQ

Ravensworth Park Estate

NE119LN

Mendip Gardens

NE119TX

Peacock Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.