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NE16 4SW

Dunston Hill and Whickham East

Gateshead

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Detailed insights for NE16 4SW

Overview

Postcode NE16 4SW is located in a major urban area, within the Dunston Hill and Whickham East ward of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Swalwell area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Swalwell is £39,100 per year. The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Chase Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Swalwell has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,610 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Swalwell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Swalwell is £39,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 242 ft away from NE16 4SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Swalwell near NE16 4SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NE16 4SW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

MetroCentre

N/A

Walking directions to MetroCentre

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE16 4SW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miChase ParkMediumWalking directions to Chase Park
0.4 miSwalwell ParkSmallWalking directions to Swalwell Park

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
3,149.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
93.41%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.94%
Other
3
1.16%
Caribbean
2
0.78%
African
2
0.78%
Total population: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
52.8%
Owns with a mortgage
33
26.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
15.2%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.2%
Social rents from council
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Dunston Hill and Whickham East

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Dunston Hill and Whickham East area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,500 up to £1,475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dunston Hill and Whickham East 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 Dunston Hill and Whickham East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£529,995
Flats9£84,950
Semi-Detached65£192,000
Terraced34£169,000

10 year median price trend in Dunston Hill and Whickham East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dunston Hill and Whickham East.

Schools

In the NE16 4SW postcode area, located within Swalwell, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE16 4SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhickhamAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryFront Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySwalwell Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE16 4SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE16 4SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsda ExpressBroom Lane, Gateshead, NE16 4ELWalking directions to Asda Express
0.2 miHeron Foods11 St Marys Green, Gateshead, NE16 4DNWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.2 miTesco Express26 St Marys Green, Gateshead, NE16 4DNWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miNisa LocalFront Street, Gateshead, NE16 4JAWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.5 miLifestyle ExpressClavering Road, Gateshead, NE16 3EYWalking directions to Lifestyle Express

Data Sources

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