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NE8 4NX

POSTCODE

A Saltwell postcode in Gateshead, a 16-minute walk from Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Kelvin Grove Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.14 mi

  2. 2
    Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.15 mi

  3. 3
    Caedmon Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.22 mi

  4. 4
    Gibside School

    Primary

    0.23 mi

  5. 5
    Gateshead Jewish Boarding School

    All-through · Requires improvement

    0.30 mi

  6. 6
    Brighton Avenue Primary School

    Primary

    0.34 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

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Newcastle Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • Rectory Road-Dunsmuir Road

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Rectory Road-Dunsmuir Grove

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Brinkburn Avenue-Westfield Terrace

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rectory Road-Whitehall Road

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    192 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Coatsworth Road-Westfield Terrace

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE8 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE8 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 99 sales

NE8 4NX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NE8 4 sector.

Average price
£141,512
Median price: £125,000
Median +3.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 99 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 6 sales · avg £140,100
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£187k£143k£98k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£210,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
NE8 4AP
£135,100 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE8 4JY
£122,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE8 4EY
£87,500 · 2026-07-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE8 4QS
£180,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
NE8 4SJ
£106,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE8 4RS
£270,000 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE8 4JR
£130,000 · 2026-06-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE8 4UJ
£111,200 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
NE8 4AJ
£151,000 · 2026-06-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE8 4SD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE8 4NX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE8 4NX

Counts are for Saltwell 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
20
YoY -9%
41210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -58%
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -79%
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY -50%
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

58
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 010 (E02001691)

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
£45,511

£38,925–£53,212

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,483

£31,600–£42,120

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,663

£30,040–£35,515

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,897

£24,374–£31,930

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: 1,465
White Brit.66.7%
Other White10.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.3%
African3.7%
Other Asian2.2%
+ 14 other groups · 11.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,465
No religion41.0%
Christian37.8%
Jewish6.8%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim5.7%
+ 3 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,466
25–3425.2%
35–4922.4%
50–6413.4%
5–97.7%
≤47.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%

Households

Total households: 679
One person: other34.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%

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.
3178
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3178 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 4NX

England
Country
Gateshead
Local Authority
Saltwell
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE8 4NX
Coordinates
54.9497, -1.6074
Grid reference
NZ252617
Easting
425,242
Northing
561,745
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WW9XV+V2
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
Saltwell
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 010C E01008253
E01008253
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 010 E02001691
E02001691
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 010C E01008253
E01008253
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 010 E02001691
E02001691
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

6:57 AM4:43 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 46 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 4NX 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 E01008253 and MSOA E02001691 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3178
Present — Active
Postcode NE8 4NX 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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