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NE40 postcode area · Gateshead

The NE40 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Gateshead. Area Scores range from 17 to 61 across them. Every full NE40 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the NE40 district: Ryton scores 61 out of 100 (#2,651 of 6,856 nationally) while Chopwell & High Spen sits at 18 — neighbours on the map, 44 points apart on the index. 1 of the 4 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 £195,000 in Ryton.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,036a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime58per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied71%

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 NE40 district

£175,000median home sold over the past year · +6.3% over 5 years · -7.9% over the year · 259 sales
Detached£315,000
Semi-detached£182,500
Terraced£138,250
Flat£81,000
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
RytonGateshead 2,65161 £195,000
Crawcrook & GreensideGateshead 2,79559 £170,000
Blaydon North & Winlaton MillGateshead 3,04256 £172,500
Chopwell & High SpenGateshead 5,65318 £133,995

People living in NE40 Census 2021

Residents31,479
Median age (est.)46
Density687per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above30%
No car or van23%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 24%45–64 29%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 39%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 15%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 10%Other: 14%
One person 33%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 10%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Associate professional 13% · Skilled trades 11%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades11%
Managers & directors11%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative10%
Sales & customer service10%
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 53% · No religion 41% · Muslim 0%

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 NE40

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NE40 district.

Blaydon

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NE40.

NE21 NE39 NE15 NE41 NE16 NE42 NE5 NE17

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.