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NE39 postcode area · Gateshead

The NE39 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Gateshead. Area Scores range from 17 to 59 across them. Every full NE39 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the NE39 district: Burnopfield scores 60 out of 100 (#2,774 of 6,856 nationally) while Chopwell & High Spen sits at 18 — neighbours on the map, 42 points apart on the index. 1 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £133,995 in Chopwell & High Spen to £209,500 in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — County Durham and Gateshead — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,549a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime45per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied72%

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 NE39 district

£209,000median home sold over the past year · +16.9% over 5 years · +8.6% over the year · 111 sales
Detached£347,500
Semi-detached£200,000
Terraced£129,995
Flat—
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
BurnopfieldCounty Durham 2,77460 £165,000
Benfieldside, Hamsterley & MedomsleyCounty Durham 2,80259 £193,000
Blaydon North & Winlaton MillGateshead 3,04256 £172,500
Rowlands Gill & LockhaughGateshead 3,47449 £209,500
Chopwell & High SpenGateshead 5,65318 £133,995

People living in NE39 Census 2021

Residents37,061
Median age (est.)48
Density535per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above31%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 30%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 14%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 32%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors12%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure10%
Sales & customer service9%
Elementary8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 55% · No religion 39% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 3%

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 NE39

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NE39 district.

Blaydon

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NE39.

NE40 NE21 NE16 NE17 NE15 NE41 NE42 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.