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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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. 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 4 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

Median price£170,500
Price per sq ft£212
Sales (last 12 months)146
Typical range (middle 50%)£148K – £247K

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £170,500 (about £212 per square foot) in Sunniside & Lobley Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £705,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sunniside & Lobley Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached29£310,000£299
Semi-Detached59£170,000£215
Terraced54£153,000£179
Flats4£95,000£168

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sunniside & Lobley Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sunniside & Lobley Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£248,500£130,500£112,000
2017£209,000£67,000£135,000£117,000
2018£260,000£76,500£145,000£124,000
2019£284,951£78,000£146,750£117,250
2020£369,995£110,000£158,000£126,750
2021£374,995£82,250£140,000£125,000
2022£355,000£85,000£173,000£141,250
2023£325,000£77,000£157,000£146,000
2024£350,000£93,500£158,750£160,000
2025£332,500£90,000£166,000£151,775
2026£301,250£212,525£157,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sunniside & Lobley Hill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sunniside & Lobley Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£204£167£135
2017£208£111£164£148
2018£228£134£168£142
2019£258£137£180£141
2020£258£165£179£143
2021£270£116£187£157
2022£289£146£205£171
2023£255£134£197£166
2024£268£167£184£196
2025£306£158£211£178
2026£324£213£176
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sunniside & Lobley Hill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Sunniside & Lobley Hill 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.