Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
61
Crime · Aug '26
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.
7923
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7923 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NE39 1EN
England & WalesCrime trends · near NE39 1EN
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.92.7%
Other White2.8%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian49.5%
No religion45.2%
Not answered3.5%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6422.6%
35–4917.9%
65–7413.8%
25–3411.7%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
One person: other16.7%
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.3 km straight lineabout 78 min
Blaydon Rail Station
Rail
- 7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min
Wylam Station
Rail · at
- 7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min
Metrocentre Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 291 m straight lineabout 4 min
Whinfield
Bus · SE-Bound · south-east
- 472 m straight lineabout 6 min
Highfield St Josephs Rc Primary School
Bus · W-Bound · west
- 484 m straight lineabout 6 min
Smailes Lane - Cowell Grove
Bus · E-Bound · east
- 499 m straight lineabout 6 min
Smailes Lane-Valley View
Bus · NW-Bound · north-west
- 500 m straight lineabout 6 min
Smailes Lane - Highfield Road
Bus · W-Bound · west
Coordinates & Location for NE39 1EN
Postcode
NE39 1EN
Coordinates
54.9179, -1.7640
Grid reference
NZ152581
Easting
415,228
Northing
558,155
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WW69P+4C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rowlands Gill
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 029B E01008183
E01008183MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 029 E02007094
E02007094LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 024A E01008183
E01008183MSOA 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
May 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentMay 1994 — Introduced
Postcode NE39 1EN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01008183 and MSOA E02007094 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7923
Present — Active
Postcode NE39 1EN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near NE39 1EN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
71%
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