Most deprived 10%
IMD England
61
Crime · Aug '26
£163,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,009 sales
-2.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North East
Region
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.
2066
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2066 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · NE17 7BH
HM Land Registry · Gateshead
Average price
£189,483
Median price: £163,000
Median -2.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,009 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near NE17 7BH
England & WalesCrime trends · near NE17 7BH
Counts are for Chopwell & Rowlands Gill 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
17
YoY —
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.3%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
No religion51.5%
Christian41.7%
Not answered4.2%
Muslim1.2%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 0.2%
Age groups
50–6421.0%
35–4920.9%
25–3413.8%
65–7411.7%
≤45.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
One person: other30.9%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min
Prudhoe Station
Rail · westbound
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 74 min
Wylam Station
Rail · at
- 7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min
Railway station
Rail · main entrance
Bus stops
- 107 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hall Road-West View
Bus · S-Bound · south
- 160 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hall Farm
Bus · NE-Bound · north-east
- 164 m straight lineabout 2 min
Derwent Street
Bus · N-Bound · north
- 190 m straight lineabout 2 min
Derwent Street
Bus · S-Bound · south
- 192 m straight lineabout 2 min
South Road
Bus · W-Bound · west
Coordinates & Location for NE17 7BH
Postcode
NE17 7BH
Coordinates
54.9213, -1.8132
Grid reference
NZ120585
Easting
412,075
Northing
558,522
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WW5CP+GP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chopwell
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
Gateshead
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Gateshead
Local Authority
Council AreaBlaydon and Consett E14001106
Constituency
E14001106Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Chopwell & Rowlands Gill
Constituency code
E14001106
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Gateshead, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Gateshead
Health & NHS
North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
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 029C E01008186
E01008186MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 029 E02007094
E02007094LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 024B E01008186
E01008186MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 024 E02001705
E02001705Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentNovember 2007 — Introduced
Postcode NE17 7BH introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01008186 and MSOA E02007094 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2066
Present — Active
Postcode NE17 7BH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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