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NE9 6QY

POSTCODE

A High Fell postcode in Gateshead, a 19-minute walk from Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Carr Hill Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  2. 2
    River Tyne Academy Gateshead

    Good

    0.38 mi

  3. 3
    Glynwood Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.42 mi

  4. 4
    Furrowfield School

    Secondary · Good

    0.46 mi

  5. 5
    Dryden School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.52 mi

  6. 6
    St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell

    Primary

    0.52 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Heworth Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

Bus stops

  • Windy Nook Road

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Windy Nook Road

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital

    Bus · C · north-east

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Broadway-Crossways

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    299 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital

    Bus · E · north-west

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE9 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE9 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 146 sales

NE9 6QY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NE9 6 sector.

Average price
£223,379
Median price: £215,000
Median +9.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 146 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £179,983
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£323k£246k£168k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£179,950 · 2026-08-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE9 6HD
£165,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE9 6RE
£195,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
NE9 6TL
£275,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE9 6HJ
£100,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE9 6YS
£370,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
NE9 6DN
£255,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE9 6UA
£265,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
NE9 6EL
£90,000 · 2026-07-21 · Terraced · Freehold
NE9 6SJ
£220,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE9 6XY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE9 6QY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE9 6QY

Counts are for High Fell 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
42
YoY +17%
623813
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -19%
27189
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY -65%
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY -31%
37203
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
34
YoY +31%
52295
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising

117
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 016 (E02001697)

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
£51,004

£43,627–£59,629

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,536

£33,388–£44,477

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,590

£34,655–£40,773

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,039

£31,502–£41,228

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: 1,634
White Brit.90.8%
Other White1.4%
Chinese1.3%
Other Asian1.3%
African1.0%
+ 11 other groups · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,633
Christian53.0%
No religion35.7%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim3.1%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,637
50–6425.2%
35–4918.5%
25–3411.4%
65–749.3%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%

Households

Total households: 707
One person: other18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 36.5%

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.
12249
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12249 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 NE9 6QY

England
Country
Gateshead
Local Authority
High Fell
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE9 6QY
Coordinates
54.9412, -1.5826
Grid reference
NZ268608
Easting
426,836
Northing
560,802
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WWCR8+FW
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
High Fell
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 016A E01008219
E01008219
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 016 E02001697
E02001697
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 016A E01008219
E01008219
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 016 E02001697
E02001697
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 NE9 6QY 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 E01008219 and MSOA E02001697 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12249
Present — Active
Postcode NE9 6QY 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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