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DH2 1XQ

POSTCODE

A Birtley North & Lamesley postcode in Gateshead.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Station Road

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

  • Bullion Lane

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min

Bus stops

  • Front Street

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    866 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Coronation Terrace

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    893 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • The Crescent

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Crossroads

    Bus · W-bound · west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Crossroads

    Bus · E-bound · east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH2 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH2 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 119 sales

DH2 1XQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the DH2 1 sector.

Average price
£187,219
Median price: £165,000
Median -7.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 119 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £134,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£250k£187k£124k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£89,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
DH2 1NS
£180,500 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH2 1RD
£175,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH2 1UN
£130,500 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
DH2 1QL
£76,500 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
DH2 1NU
£217,500 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH2 1LG
£230,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH2 1NB
£177,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH2 1NB
£145,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
DH2 1QG
£120,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Leasehold
DH2 1TF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH2 1XQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH2 1XQ

Counts are for Birtley North & Lamesley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY stable
42221
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY +67%
32172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY -77%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY -61%
31160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
23
YoY stable
45230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

92
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Gateshead 025 (E02001706)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£44,796

£38,363–£52,307

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,261

£30,577–£40,662

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,403

£29,035–£33,964

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,198

£27,309–£35,640

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,794
White Brit.94.7%
Other White1.8%
Indian0.5%
Pakistani0.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%
+ 11 other groups · 2.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,794
Christian55.0%
No religion39.8%
Not answered3.8%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,798
35–4922.0%
50–6419.1%
65–7412.3%
25–3410.3%
5–98.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 768
One person: other15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
One person: aged 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
Single family household, all members 66+9.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11685
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11685 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DH2 1XQ

England
Country
Gateshead
Local Authority
Birtley North & Lamesley
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH2 1XQ
Coordinates
54.8988, -1.6093
Grid reference
NZ251560
Easting
425,156
Northing
556,081
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WV9XR+G7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
Gateshead
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Gateshead
Local Authority
Council Area
Washington and Gateshead South E14001567
Constituency
E14001567
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Birtley North & Lamesley
Constituency code
E14001567
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Lamesley
International Territorial Level
Gateshead

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Gateshead
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 13T
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gateshead 025D E01008226
E01008226
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 025 E02001706
E02001706
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 025D E01008226
E01008226
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 025 E02001706
E02001706
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:57 AM4:43 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode DH2 1XQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01008226 and MSOA E02001706 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11685
Present — Active
Postcode DH2 1XQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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