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NE11 9LT

Lobley Hill and Bensham

Gateshead

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Detailed insights for NE11 9LT

Overview

Postcode NE11 9LT is located in a major urban area, within the Lobley Hill and Bensham ward of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Sunniside & Lobley Hill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sunniside & Lobley Hill is £39,900 per year. The nearest station is Dunston located about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
39.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Sunniside & Lobley Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,665 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Sunniside & Lobley Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.5%

Approximately 39.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Sunniside & Lobley Hill is £39,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE11 9LT.

Flood risk

No risk

Sunniside & Lobley Hill near NE11 9LT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dunston located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NE11 9LT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Dunston

N/A

Walking directions to Dunston

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
234
Population density
4,968.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
94.44%
Other Asian
6
2.56%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.85%
Chinese
2
0.85%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.43%
Total population: 234

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
42
36.84%
Owns outright
39
34.21%
Owns with a mortgage
21
18.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.02%
Other social rented
3
2.63%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Lobley Hill and Bensham

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £160,875 in Lobley Hill and Bensham area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £332,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lobley Hill and Bensham 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 Lobley Hill and Bensham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£280,000
Flats8£77,000
Semi-Detached38£157,500
Terraced22£167,188

10 year median price trend in Lobley Hill and Bensham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lobley Hill and Bensham.

Schools

In the NE11 9LT postcode area, located within Sunniside & Lobley Hill, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE11 9LT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLobley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableEmmanuel CollegeCity technology college

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimarySt Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, DunstonAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE11 9LT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE11 9LT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremier66 Malvern Gardens, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 9LJWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miNisa LocalRothbury Gardens, Gateshead, NE11 0AJWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miSandhu & Rai Stores18-20 Knightside Gardens, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9RLWalking directions to Sandhu & Rai Stores
0.3 miLifestyle ExpressMaple Avenue, Gateshead, NE11 9XJWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.4 miLondisOakwood Gardens, Gateshead, NE11 0DEWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.