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NE9 5XE

Low Fell

Gateshead

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Detailed insights for NE9 5XE

Overview

Postcode NE9 5XE is located in a major urban area, within the Low Fell ward of Gateshead in the North East region, and forms part of the Low Fell East 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 Low Fell East is £45,200 per year. The nearest station is Heworth located about 2.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Kells Lane Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Low Fell East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,581 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

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

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Low Fell East is £45,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE9 5XE.

Flood risk

No risk

Low Fell East near NE9 5XE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Heworth located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE9 5XE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miKells Lane ParkSmallWalking directions to Kells Lane Park

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
8,126.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
94.35%
Other White
7
2.47%
Pakistani
4
1.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.71%
Indian
1
0.35%
Total population: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
37.3%
Owns with a mortgage
42
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
26.19%
Social rents from council
2
1.59%
Other social rented
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Low Fell

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Low Fell area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Low Fell 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 Low Fell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£410,375
Flats40£129,000
Semi-Detached45£275,000
Terraced23£245,000

10 year median price trend in Low Fell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Low Fell.

Schools

In the NE9 5XE postcode area, located within Low Fell East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE9 5XE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKells Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryGlynwood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableThe Cedars AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE9 5XE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE9 5XE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNisa Local141 Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5HRWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.2 miFriendys485 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 5EXWalking directions to Friendys
0.2 miHeron Foods477 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 5EXWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food457 Durham Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5EXWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miFUZ Convenience StoreDurham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6APWalking directions to FUZ Convenience Store

Data Sources

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