NE85 postcode area · Sunderland

The NE85 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Gateshead, Sunderland. Area Scores range from 17 to 30 across them. Every full NE85 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the NE85 district's neighbourhoods is Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm (30 out of 100, #4,762 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Dunston & Teams (18). All 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £142,000 in Dunston & Teams to £195,000 in Columbia, Barmston & Teal Farm. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Gateshead and Sunderland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,916a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime77per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)39

Owner-occupied51%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Columbia, Barmston & Teal FarmSunderland	4,762	30	£195,000
Dunston & TeamsGateshead	5,633	18	£142,000

People living in NE85 Census 2021

Residents16,257

Median age (est.)39

Density1,597per km²

No qualifications22%

Degree or above28%

No car or van32%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 31%45–64 25%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright 21%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 30%Private rent 19%

Households

One person 36%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 12%Other 10%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Associate professional 13% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups

Professional	18%
Associate professional	13%
Elementary	12%
Managers & directors	10%
Sales & customer service	10%
Administrative	10%
Process & plant	9%
Caring & leisure	9%
Skilled trades	9%

Ethnic group

White 92%Asian 4%Black 2%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 45% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 8%

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 NE85

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NE85 district.

Dunston

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NE85.

NE9 NE37 NE89 NE38 NE10 NE8 NE82 NE83

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.