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NE17 7LJ

POSTCODE

A Chopwell & Rowlands Gill postcode in Gateshead.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Prudhoe Station

    Rail · westbound

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

  • Wylam Station

    Rail · at

    7.6 km straight lineabout 94 min

  • Railway station

    Rail · main entrance

    7.7 km straight lineabout 97 min

Bus stops

  • Blackhall Mill Mill Race

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Chopwell Road - Connolly Terrace

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Dene Court

    Bus · E-bound · east

    329 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Chopwell Road - Connolly Terrace

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    340 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bank Top

    Bus · W-bound · west

    369 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE17 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE17 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 57 sales

NE17 7LJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NE17 7 sector.

Average price
£128,054
Median price: £115,000
Median -19.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 57 sales
View district NE17
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £154,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£167k£114k£60k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£154,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE17 7PW
£108,400 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
NE17 7TX
£120,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
NE17 7TD
£268,500 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
NE17 7BE
£66,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
NE17 7DQ
£155,000 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE17 7BN
£225,000 · 2026-06-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE17 7EU
£80,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
NE17 7BX
£168,000 · 2026-05-18 · Detached · Freehold
NE17 7EZ
£100,000 · 2026-05-15 · Terraced · Freehold
NE17 7TD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE17 7LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE17 7LJ

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 stable
31160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY -67%
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY -48%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

61
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 029 (E02007094)

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
£42,396

£36,255–£49,578

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,273

£28,814–£38,421

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,314

£30,795–£36,038

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,822

£26,068–£34,118

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: 1,557
White Brit.96.6%
Other White1.4%
White Irish0.5%
White & Black African0.4%
Other Black0.2%
+ 9 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,557
Christian47.2%
No religion46.7%
Not answered4.2%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,557
50–6421.6%
65–7416.5%
35–4916.2%
25–3410.2%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 764
One person: aged 66+22.1%
One person: other18.5%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%

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.
6478
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6478 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 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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 NE17 7LJ

England
Country
Gateshead
Local Authority
Chopwell & Rowlands Gill
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE17 7LJ
Coordinates
54.9068, -1.8179
Grid reference
NZ117569
Easting
411,777
Northing
556,916
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WW54J+PV
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
Blaydon and Consett E14001106
Constituency
E14001106
Northumbria
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 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 029D E01035624
E01035624
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 029 E02007094
E02007094
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 024C E01008187
E01008187
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 024 E02001705
E02001705
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

6:59 AM4:42 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
9 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode NE17 7LJ 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 E01035624 and MSOA E02007094 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6478
Present — Active
Postcode NE17 7LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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