NE8 postcode area · Gateshead
The NE8 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Gateshead, South Tyneside. Area Scores range from 5 to 51 across them. Every full NE8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The NE8 district contains both ends of the scale: Sunniside & Lobley Hill at 51 out of 100 (#3,336 of 6,856 in England) against Mount Pleasant & Deckham East at 5, a 46-point gap between neighbouring areas. 9 of the 11 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £114,498 in Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill Quay to £190,000 in Birtley North & Kibblesworth. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Gateshead and South Tyneside — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
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 NE8 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunniside & Lobley HillGateshead | 3,336 | 51 | £172,250 |
| Dunston HillGateshead | 3,857 | 44 | £168,000 |
| Birtley North & KibblesworthGateshead | 4,920 | 28 | £190,000 |
| Fellgate & HedworthSouth Tyneside | 5,187 | 24 | £176,995 |
| Dunston & TeamsGateshead | 5,633 | 18 | £142,000 |
| Gateshead TownGateshead | 5,743 | 16 | £155,000 |
| Bensham South & SaltwellGateshead | 5,839 | 15 | £138,250 |
| Gateshead SouthGateshead | 5,900 | 14 | £135,500 |
| Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill QuayGateshead | 6,120 | 11 | £114,498 |
| Bensham NorthGateshead | 6,497 | 5 | £145,000 |
| Mount Pleasant & Deckham EastGateshead | 6,510 | 5 | £137,000 |
People living in NE8 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Associate professional 13% · Elementary 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 46% · No religion 41% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 12%
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 NE8
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NE8 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE8.
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.