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NE9 7QD

High Fell

Gateshead

England / North East / Gateshead / Beacon Lough & Wrekenton / High Fell / NE9 7QD

Overview

Postcode NE9 7QD is located in a major urban area, within the High Fell ward of Gateshead in the North East region , and forms part of the Beacon Lough & Wrekenton area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 153.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Beacon Lough & Wrekenton is £32,400 per year. The nearest station is Heworth located about 1.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Springwell Estate Millennium Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
154
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
83%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Beacon Lough & Wrekenton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,342 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Beacon Lough & Wrekenton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 153.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

83%

Approximately 83.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 51.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Beacon Lough & Wrekenton is £32,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE9 7QD.

Flood risk

No risk

Beacon Lough & Wrekenton near NE9 7QD 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSpringwell Estate Millennium GreenMedium

Property prices in High Fell

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £167,950 in High Fell area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,500 up to £425,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£279,000
Flats4£115,000
Semi-Detached28£179,000
Terraced13£105,000

10 years price trend in High Fell

Schools

In the NE9 7QD postcode area, located within Beacon Lough & Wrekenton, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary, WrekentonAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryFell Dyke Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryCardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLidl91-103 High Street, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7JR
0.2 miSpar161-163 High Street, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7JR
0.2 miAldiHigh Street, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7JR
0.3 miSpringwell Stores25-27 Springwell Terrace, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7AY
0.5 miU Save Supermarket47 Aycliffe Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7BX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.