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NE8 1QN

POSTCODE

A Bridges postcode in Gateshead, a 7-minute walk from Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Gateshead Jewish Nursery School

    Nursery · Requires improvement

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Keser Girls School

    Primary · Good

    0.22 mi

  3. 3
    Haskel School

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.22 mi

  4. 4
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

    Primary · Good

    0.22 mi

  5. 5
    Gateshead Jewish Boarding School

    All-through · Requires improvement

    0.24 mi

  6. 6
    Keser Torah Boys' School

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.27 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    530 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Newcastle Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Coatsworth Road-Poplar Crescent

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bensham Road - Coatsworth Road

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bensham Road - Coatsworth Road

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Coatsworth Road-Villa Place

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bensham Road-Alexandra Villas

    Bus · SW-Bound · south-west

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE8 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE8 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 26 sales

NE8 1QN has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NE8 1 sector.

Average price
£160,941
Median price: £149,750
Median +5.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 26 sales
View district NE8
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £181,166
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£250k£163k£75k
Oct '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jul '26
£129,500 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
NE8 1YD
£367,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
NE8 1RP
£47,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE8 1HA
£215,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
NE8 1NZ
£260,000 · 2026-06-18 · Terraced · Freehold
NE8 1ST
£176,000 · 2026-05-08 · Terraced · Freehold
NE8 1US
£235,000 · 2026-04-24 · Terraced · Freehold
NE8 1XU
£64,000 · 2026-03-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE8 1TG
£64,000 · 2026-03-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE8 1TG
£71,500 · 2026-03-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE8 1YD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE8 1QN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE8 1QN

Counts are for Bridges 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
72
YoY -15%
905111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
55
YoY stable
685133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -54%
24132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
13
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY stable
38225
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
83
YoY stable
1055912
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

248
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 008 (E02001689)

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
£38,098

£32,476–£44,693

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,169

£25,222–£33,734

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,588

£26,322–£31,049

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,001

£21,826–£28,638

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: 1,544
White Brit.74.8%
Other White4.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.6%
Bangladeshi2.6%
Other Asian2.2%
+ 12 other groups · 11.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,546
Christian40.0%
No religion37.2%
Jewish7.7%
Muslim7.0%
Not answered5.6%
+ 4 other religions · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,546
35–4918.6%
50–6418.6%
25–3416.6%
65–7410.4%
20–246.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 668
One person: other26.8%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.3%

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.
3746
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3746 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 NE8 1QN

England
Country
Gateshead
Local Authority
Bridges
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE8 1QN
Coordinates
54.9574, -1.6087
Grid reference
NZ251625
Easting
425,158
Northing
562,599
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WX94R+XG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gateshead
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
Gateshead
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Gateshead
Local Authority
Council Area
Gateshead Central and Whickham E14001244
Constituency
E14001244
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Bridges
Constituency code
E14001244
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 008A E01008167
E01008167
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 008 E02001689
E02001689
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 008A E01008167
E01008167
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 008 E02001689
E02001689
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 NE8 1QN 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 E01008167 and MSOA E02001689 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3746
Present — Active
Postcode NE8 1QN 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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