Postcode DH2 1XQ is located in a rural town, within the Lamesley ward of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Birtley North & Kibblesworth area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Birtley North & Kibblesworth is £44,796 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street, about 3.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Birtley North & Kibblesworth has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,136 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.
Birtley North & Kibblesworth has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Birtley North & Kibblesworth is £44,796 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH2 1XQ.
Birtley North & Kibblesworth near DH2 1XQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £204 per square foot) in Lamesley area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £680,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £313,496 | £247 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £188,000 | £204 |
| Terraced | 36 | £148,500 | £169 |
| Flats | 7 | £105,000 | £163 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210,000 | £62,500 | £135,725 | £127,450 |
| 2017 | £229,250 | £71,500 | £162,000 | £123,000 |
| 2018 | £230,000 | £72,500 | £176,500 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | £270,000 | £89,950 | £161,750 | £117,000 |
| 2020 | £294,610 | £79,950 | £190,000 | £133,000 |
| 2021 | £271,000 | £65,000 | £159,000 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | £292,500 | £70,000 | £177,498 | £157,600 |
| 2023 | £310,000 | £66,250 | £162,500 | £130,000 |
| 2024 | £311,250 | £87,650 | £180,000 | £141,500 |
| 2025 | £307,495 | £75,000 | £185,400 | £137,500 |
| 2026 | £318,000 | £126,600 | £180,000 | £155,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £154 | £116 | £149 | £149 |
| 2017 | £196 | £128 | £170 | £143 |
| 2018 | £208 | £108 | £192 | £144 |
| 2019 | £202 | £125 | £181 | £145 |
| 2020 | £215 | £126 | £186 | £159 |
| 2021 | £214 | £148 | £163 | £149 |
| 2022 | £261 | £127 | £196 | £171 |
| 2023 | £222 | £93 | £171 | £164 |
| 2024 | £239 | £158 | £200 | £170 |
| 2025 | £244 | £154 | £204 | £173 |
| 2026 | £257 | £163 | £196 | £166 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
Annual council tax rates for Gateshead district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DH2 1XQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Judith Turner
Lamesley - Elected 2 May 2024
Sharon Hodgson
Washington and Gateshead South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH2 1XQ records about 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around DH2 1XQ in Birtley North & Kibblesworth is £195,000 (about £204 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to DH2 1XQ, including Kibblesworth Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DH2 1XQ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,136 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Washington and Gateshead South covering DH2 1XQ is Sharon Hodgson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Judith Turner (Labour Party).
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.