Neighbourhoods in Gateshead
North East · 27 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#247 of 296 local authorities · 27 neighbourhoods · 197,922 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Beacon Lough & Wrekenton (4) to Whickham (95); 14% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Gateshead: Whickham scores 95 out of 100 (#368 of 6,856 nationally) while Beacon Lough & Wrekenton sits at 4 — neighbours on the map, 90 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 16 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £114,498 in Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill Quay to £245,000 in Low Fell East — a 2.1× gap within Gateshead.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Gateshead
Towns & places in Gateshead
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whickham | 368 | 95 | £237,500 |
| Low Fell West | 930 | 86 | £240,000 |
| Low Fell East | 2,164 | 68 | £245,000 |
| Ryton | 2,651 | 61 | £195,000 |
| Crawcrook & Greenside | 2,795 | 59 | £170,000 |
| Wardley | 2,809 | 59 | £185,000 |
| Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill | 3,042 | 56 | £172,500 |
| Sunniside & Lobley Hill | 3,336 | 51 | £172,250 |
| Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh | 3,474 | 49 | £209,500 |
| Dunston Hill | 3,857 | 44 | £168,000 |
| Swalwell | 4,029 | 41 | £165,000 |
| Birtley South | 4,851 | 29 | £168,500 |
| Birtley North & Kibblesworth | 4,920 | 28 | £190,000 |
| Windy Nook & Whitehills | 5,475 | 20 | £145,000 |
| Heworth | 5,626 | 18 | £140,500 |
| Dunston & Teams | 5,633 | 18 | £142,000 |
| Chopwell & High Spen | 5,653 | 18 | £133,995 |
| Blaydon South | 5,708 | 17 | £145,000 |
| Gateshead Town | 5,743 | 16 | £155,000 |
| Bensham South & Saltwell | 5,839 | 15 | £138,250 |
| Easedale Gardens | 5,873 | 14 | £135,000 |
| Gateshead South | 5,900 | 14 | £135,500 |
| Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill Quay | 6,120 | 11 | £114,498 |
| Felling South | 6,257 | 9 | £154,000 |
| Bensham North | 6,497 | 5 | £145,000 |
| Mount Pleasant & Deckham East | 6,510 | 5 | £137,000 |
| Beacon Lough & Wrekenton | 6,558 | 4 | £147,500 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Gateshead
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Whickham | 30 |
| Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh | 36 |
| Crawcrook & Greenside | 42 |
| Wardley | 43 |
| Low Fell West | 46 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Low Fell West | £40,777 |
| Whickham | £39,632 |
| Ryton | £39,409 |
| Low Fell East | £38,536 |
| Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh | £37,654 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill Quay | 3.6× |
| Bensham South & Saltwell | 3.8× |
| Chopwell & High Spen | 4.0× |
| Gateshead South | 4.1× |
| Heworth | 4.3× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Gateshead
Postcode districts that overlap Gateshead — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Gateshead Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Associate professional 13% · Elementary 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 51% · No religion 40% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 7%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Gateshead.