NE40 3BH

POSTCODE

A Ryton, Crookhill & Stella postcode in Gateshead, a 30-minute walk from Wylam Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.13 mi

  2. 2

    Primary

    0.16 mi

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.2

    0.17 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wylam Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
  • Blaydon Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
  • Prudhoe Rail Station

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min

Bus stops

  • Main Road-Barmoor Terrace

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Main Road-Barmoor Terrace

    Bus · SW-Bound · south-west

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Thorp Academy

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Main Road-Barmoor Lane

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Main Road - Reasby Gardens

    Bus · SW-Bound · south-west

    301 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE40 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE40 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 108 sales

NE40 3BH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NE40 3 sector.

Average price
£226,077
Median price: £200,000
Median -2.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 108 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £165,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£318k£241k£165k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£165,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
NE40 3UE
£335,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
NE40 3BY
£128,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
NE40 3AU
£90,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
NE40 3EP
£185,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
NE40 3TR
£205,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
NE40 3FG
£150,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
NE40 3UF
£185,000 · 2026-07-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE40 3DL
£604,000 · 2026-07-06 · Detached · Freehold
NE40 3AA
£323,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE40 3LG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE40 3BH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE40 3BH

Counts are for Ryton, Crookhill & Stella 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
13
YoY -19%
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -28%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY +100%
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
49
YoY —
49250
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

113
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 002 (E02001683)

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
£47,736

£40,881–£55,740

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,173

£31,369–£41,713

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,142

£33,393–£39,116

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,691

£28,556–£37,425

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: 1,319
White Brit.96.6%
Other White1.1%
Indian0.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.3%
White Irish0.3%
+ 8 other groups · 1.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,319
Christian58.0%
No religion38.0%
Not answered3.4%
Muslim0.2%
Buddhist0.1%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,318
50–6425.4%
35–4918.1%
65–7414.4%
75–8410.2%
25–349.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.4%

Households

Total households: 627
One person: aged 66+17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.9%
Single family household, all members 66+15.8%
One person: other13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
+ 8 other households · 25.0%

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.
23557
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23557 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NE40 3BH

England
Country
Gateshead
Local Authority
Ryton, Crookhill & Stella
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE40 3BH
Coordinates
54.9704, -1.7775
Grid reference
NZ143639
Easting
414,341
Northing
563,994
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WX6CC+4X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ryton
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
Ryton, Crookhill & Stella
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 002F E01008245
E01008245
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 002 E02001683
E02001683
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 002F E01008245
E01008245
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 002 E02001683
E02001683
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:59 AM4:41 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NE40 3BH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008245 and MSOA E02001683 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23557
Present — Active
Postcode NE40 3BH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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