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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

NE165LQ

Streetgate

NE164HH

Whickham Lodge

NE165LW

Ravensworth Terrace

NE166PB

Gibside Crescent

NE110AY

Bywell Gardens

NE164RW

Arthur Cook Avenue

NE165PE

Fernville Avenue

NE165PT

Clover Hill

NE165NQ

Highfield

NE165PN

Kingsway

NE110AE

Oakfield Road

NE164QR

Southfield Gardens

NE110DE

Oakwood Gardens

NE165ET

Burdon Plain

NE110AG

Simonside Walk

NE165NE

Sunniside Road

NE119TW

Red Admiral Court

NE110AT

Rothbury Gardens

NE110AB

Oakfield Road

NE165DP

Cuthbert Street

NE165XE

Calder Walk

NE119TB

Marblet Court

NE165LY

Laburnum Grove

NE110AH

Malvern Gardens

NE166PD

Bowes Crescent

NE110AS

Belsay Gardens

NE119LH

Malvern Gardens

NE110JU

New Road

NE165LE

Streetgate

NE110BT

Lobley Hill Road

NE165PR

Clover Hill

NE110AL

Lobley Hill Road

NE165PZ

Riding Barns Way

NE119TT

Festival Park Drive

NE119TG

Swallow Tail Drive

NE119NG

Skipper Close

NE164PZ

Cornmoor Gardens

NE165DB

Iris Walk

NE119LT

Snowdon Gardens

NE166NX

Byermoor

NE119TZ

Camberwell Close

NE110DS

Laurelwood Gardens

NE119TX

Peacock Court

NE165NX

Coronation Road

NE165PH

Kingsway

NE165XP

Kingsway

NE165NG

Hole Lane

NE165DH

The Crescent

NE165QB

Longwood Close

NE110AQ

Cragside Gardens

NE165PB

Neill Drive

NE165LB

Old Farm Court

NE110DN

Greenwood Gardens

NE165DX

Lobleyhill Road

NE164RF

Broadpool Terrace

NE165DT

Abbots Hill

NE110AU

Rothbury Gardens

NE119NB

Team Vale Villas

NE119TD

Marsh Court

NE110HH

Coach Road

NE165DG

St Cuthberts Mews

NE165DE

Violet Close

NE166PF

Lobleyhill Road

NE164RQ

Broom Green

NE166AB

Gibside

NE164RY

Whickham Lodge Rise

NE164RJ

Broadpool Green

NE119LA

Moorfoot Gardens

NE165NU

Queens Drive

NE165LN

Thirlaway Terrace

NE164RL

Southfield Green

NE110DR

Redwood Gardens

NE164RH

Broadpool Green

NE165BB

Fellside Road

NE165NN

Kingsway

NE119LB

Moorfoot Gardens

NE164RN

Lansbury Road

NE164QX

Rokerby Avenue

NE165LD

Streetgate Park

NE165AN

Burnthouse Lane

NE110DT

Larchwood Gardens

NE164HW

The Court

NE165XW

Kingsway

NE165NP

Kingsway

NE165LS

Elm Street

NE119LE

Cotswold Gardens

NE110BG

Consett Road

NE119NA

Lobley Hill Road

NE165LA

Fellside Road

NE165NT

Coronation Avenue

NE165XU

Frosterley Walk

NE165PF

Gateshead Road

NE165NF

Sunniside Road

NE166NS

Fellside Road

NE165XF

Calder Walk

NE165PG

Kingsway

NE119NF

Ringlet Close

NE166BE

Fellside Road

NE165AZ

Scholars Close

NE164RU

The Crescent

Data Sources

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