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NE9 6HJ

Low Fell

Gateshead

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Detailed insights for NE9 6HJ

Overview

Postcode NE9 6HJ 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 West area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Low Fell West is £45,500 per year. The nearest station is Dunston located about 1.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Kells Lane Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Low Fell West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,650 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Low Fell West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 75.9 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 4.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Low Fell West is £45,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE9 6HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Low Fell West near NE9 6HJ 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE9 6HJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miKells Lane ParkSmallWalking directions to Kells Lane Park

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
6,531.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
93.03%
Indian
5
1.74%
Other White
5
1.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.39%
Arab
3
1.05%
Total population: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
50%
Owns with a mortgage
55
42.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.91%
Social rents from council
2
1.56%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

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 6HJ postcode area, located within Low Fell West, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE9 6HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKells Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOakfield Junior School - Part of Oakfield Schools FederationCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOakfield Infant School - Part of Oakfield Schools FederationCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE9 6HJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE9 6HJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
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 miNisa Local141 Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5HRWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 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.