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NE8 4QJ

POSTCODE

NE8 4QJ is a postcode in Saltwell.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.9487, -1.6121
OS grid NZ249616 (424,942, 561,630)
IMD England
2/10
#4953
Crime · Aug '26
58
MoM -24% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WW9XQ+F4
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
58
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.
4953
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4953 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 & Wales
See sold prices in NE8

Police Recorded Crime near NE8 4QJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE8 4QJ

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 —
32160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

58
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,488
White Brit.74.3%
Other White8.3%
African4.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.0%
Chinese1.4%
+ 2 other groups · 8.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,488
No religion48.8%
Christian40.1%
Muslim5.3%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,489
25–3423.3%
35–4922.2%
50–6414.9%
10–158.1%
20–247.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 698
One person: other30.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.3%
One person: aged 66+7.6%
+ 9 other households · 32.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Dunston Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Corpus Christi Rc Primary School

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Saltwell Road-Brunel Street

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Saltwell Road-Kelvin Grove

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Whitehall Road-Brighton Road

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Saltwell Road-Whitehall Road

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for NE8 4QJ

England
Country
Gateshead
Local Authority
Saltwell
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE8 4QJ
Coordinates
54.9487, -1.6121
Grid reference
NZ249616
Easting
424,942
Northing
561,630
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WW9XQ+F4
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

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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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 010D E01008254
E01008254
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 010 E02001691
E02001691
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 010D E01008254
E01008254
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

7:41 AM6:01 PM
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 20 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 4QJ 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 E01008254 and MSOA E02001691 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4953
Present — Active
Postcode NE8 4QJ 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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