NE16 postcode area
The NE16 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Gateshead. Area Scores range from 11 to 94 across them.
In summary
The NE16 district contains both ends of the scale: Whickham at 95 out of 100 (#368 of 6,856 in England) against Catchgate & Dipton at 11, an 84-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £120,000 in Stanley North & East to £237,500 in Whickham — a 2.0× gap within the NE16 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — County Durham and Gateshead — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| WhickhamGateshead | 368 | 95 | £237,500 |
| BurnopfieldCounty Durham | 2,774 | 60 | £165,000 |
| Blaydon North & Winlaton MillGateshead | 3,042 | 56 | £172,500 |
| Sunniside & Lobley HillGateshead | 3,336 | 51 | £172,250 |
| SwalwellGateshead | 4,029 | 41 | £165,000 |
| Birtley North & KibblesworthGateshead | 4,920 | 28 | £190,000 |
| Stanley North & EastCounty Durham | 5,174 | 24 | £120,000 |
| Catchgate & DiptonCounty Durham | 6,099 | 11 | £125,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE16.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.