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

Typical net household income£34,751a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime104per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied55%

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

£160,000median home sold over the past year · +23.1% over 5 years · -1.8% over the year · 203 sales
Detached£330,000
Semi-detached£161,000
Terraced£155,000
Flat£94,000
Gateshead£162,995
North East£171,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Sunniside & Lobley HillGateshead 3,33651 £172,250
Dunston HillGateshead 3,85744 £168,000
SwalwellGateshead 4,02941 £165,000
Birtley North & KibblesworthGateshead 4,92028 £190,000
Dunston & TeamsGateshead 5,63318 £142,000
Gateshead TownGateshead 5,74316 £155,000
Bensham South & SaltwellGateshead 5,83915 £138,250

People living in NE11 Census 2021

Residents55,206
Median age (est.)40
Density980per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above31%
No car or van33%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 11%25–44 30%45–64 25%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 26%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 23%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 26%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 23%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 36%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 12%Other: 12%
One person 36%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 12%Other 12%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 13% · Elementary 11%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional13%
Elementary11%
Managers & directors10%
Sales & customer service10%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Skilled trades9%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 91%Asian: 4%Black: 2%Mixed: 2%Other: 2%
White 91%Asian 4%Black 2%Mixed 2%Other 2%

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.