Area Information for Gateshead, NE8 2YH

This postcode in Gateshead is in the North East region of England. The postcode is within the Dunston and Teams ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Gateshead Central and Whickham. This page combines information for the address Gateshead, NE8 2YH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NE8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1981. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Gateshead
Ward Dunston and Teams
Constituency Gateshead Central and Whickham * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Dunston, Teams, Whickham, Swalwell and Lobley Hill), and the Northumbria Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Gateshead, NE8 2YH.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Gateshead, NE8 2YH is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Gateshead, NE8 2YH:

Morris Street, Gateshead, NE8 2TN
Victoria Road, Gateshead, NE8 2SZ
Angus Road, Gateshead, NE8 2TH
Wooler Crescent, Gateshead, NE8 2TP
Almond Crescent, Gateshead, NE8 2TE
Queen Street, Gateshead, NE8 2SU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about NE8 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Gateshead consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 3
Semi-Detached 86
Terraced 7
Flat (Purpose-Built) 24
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 123
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Gateshead contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 69% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 13
Owned with Mortgage 17
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 77
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 117

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 36
Two People 37
Three People 27
Four People 13
Five People 4
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 120

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Gateshead consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 35
Family Household 79
Other Household 4
Total 118

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 36
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 28
Deprived In Three Dimensions 17
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 120

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Gateshead Central and Whickham constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 135
Female 146
Total 281

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 10
5-9 21
10-14 22
15-19 21
20-24 13
25-29 16
30-34 24
35-39 25
40-44 25
45-49 15
50-54 15
55-59 15
60-64 26
65-69 8
70-74 8
75-79 6
80-84 5
85+ 3
Total 278

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode NE8 2YH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 119
Married 54
Separated 11
Divorced 24
Widowed 11
Total 219

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 122
Good 84
Fair 47
Bad 21
Very Bad 5
Total 279

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 37
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
No GCSEs or Equivalent 61
Other 4
Total 220

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 90% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 252
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Bangladeshi 3
Chinese 5
Other Asian 5
Black African 6
Other 6
Total 284

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 249
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 16
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
Total 283

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 249
10+ Years 21
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 279

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to NE8 2YH.

Passport(s) Held
None 79
United Kingdom 186
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 6

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 132
Christian 125
Buddhist 4
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 6
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 13
Total 281

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 62
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 11
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 14
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 27
Looking After Home or Family 20
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 26
Other 10
Total 219

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 3
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 28
Total 106

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 6
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 19
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 13
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 45
Semi-Routine Occupation 55
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 37
Full-time Student 18
Total 219

Gateshead, NE8 2YH is within the Dunston, Teams, Whickham, Swalwell and Lobley Hill policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near NE8 2YH
Neighbourhood Team Address Dunston, Teams, Whickham, Swalwell and Lobley Hill
Whickham Police Station
Front Street
Whickham
NE16 4HE
Force Website: http://www.northumbria.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to NE8 2YH. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for NE8 2YH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 16 closest railway stations to Gateshead, NE8 2YH. The nearest railway station is Dunston, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dunston 0.6 miles
Newcastle 1.2 miles
MetroCentre 1.7 miles
Manors 1.7 miles
Heworth 2.8 miles
Blaydon 3.6 miles
Chester-le-Street 6.9 miles
Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) 7 miles
Wylam 7.7 miles
Seaton Delaval 9.3 miles
Cramlington 9.5 miles
Prudhoe 9.6 miles
Sunderland 11 miles
Newsham 12 miles
Stocksfield 12 miles
Durham 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Gateshead, NE8 2YH. The nearest is St Aidan's Church of England Primary School, approximately 350 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Gateshead, NE8 2YH. The nearest is Emmanuel College, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Emmanuel College 1.1 miles October 2024
Kingsmeadow Community School 1.1 miles September 2021
    
North East Futures UTC 1.1 miles February 2023
    
Callerton Academy 1.1 miles January 2024
    
River Tyne Academy Gateshead 1.5 miles June 2022
    
Bahr Academy 1.5 miles  
Grace College 1.7 miles July 2023
    
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead 2.3 miles May 2024
    
Ateres Girls High School 2.4 miles  
Whickham School 2.5 miles February 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Gateshead, NE8 2YH. The nearest is Glenpark & Teams Medical Service - Teams Medical Practice, approximately 470 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Gateshead, NE8 2YH. The nearest is Bensham Dental Practice, approximately 620 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Gateshead, NE8 2YH. The nearest is Optegra Eye Hospital Newcastle, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Gateshead, NE8 2YH. The nearest is D Berry Optometrist, approximately 620 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
D Berry Optometrist 620 yards
Asda Opticians 800 yards
D Rosenberg 0.6 miles
Hampton Graves Eyecare 1.1 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Gateshead 1.2 miles
Tesco Opticians 1.2 miles
The Optometric Centre Ltd 1.3 miles
Vision Care at Home 1.3 miles
Opticial Express 1.4 miles
Summers Opticians 1.4 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.