NE11 postcode area · Gateshead
The NE11 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Gateshead. Area Scores range from 14 to 51 across them. Every full NE11 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the NE11 district, Sunniside & Lobley Hill is the strongest performer at 51 out of 100 (#3,336 of 6,856 nationally); Bensham South & Saltwell is the weakest at 15. 4 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £138,250 in Bensham South & Saltwell to £190,000 in Birtley North & Kibblesworth.
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 the NE11 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunniside & Lobley HillGateshead | 3,336 | 51 | £172,250 |
| Dunston HillGateshead | 3,857 | 44 | £168,000 |
| SwalwellGateshead | 4,029 | 41 | £165,000 |
| Birtley North & KibblesworthGateshead | 4,920 | 28 | £190,000 |
| Dunston & TeamsGateshead | 5,633 | 18 | £142,000 |
| Gateshead TownGateshead | 5,743 | 16 | £155,000 |
| Bensham South & SaltwellGateshead | 5,839 | 15 | £138,250 |
People living in NE11 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Associate professional 13% · Elementary 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 42% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 11%
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.
Towns & places in NE11
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NE11 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE11.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.