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NE9 5AS

Saltwell

Gateshead

Overview

Postcode NE9 5AS is located in a major urban area, within the Saltwell ward of Gateshead in the North East region , and forms part of the Bensham South & Saltwell area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bensham South & Saltwell is £37,800 per year. The nearest station is Dunston located about 1.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Saltwell Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Bensham South & Saltwell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,275 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bensham South & Saltwell has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.3%

Approximately 3.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Bensham South & Saltwell is £37,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 236 ft away from NE9 5AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Bensham South & Saltwell near NE9 5AS 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSaltwell ParkLarge
0.6 miHodkin ParkMedium
0.5 miKells Lane ParkSmall

Schools

In the NE9 5AS postcode area, located within Bensham South & Saltwell, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low FellAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryKells Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableDryden SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding