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NE8 3FR

Bridges · Gateshead · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Bridges
Local authority
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham
Postcode district
NE8
Postcode sector
NE8 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE8 3FQ 30 m
NE8 3FS 95 m
NE8 3FP 99 m
NE8 3FN 109 m
NE8 3EN 189 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE8 3FR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE8
Postcode sector
NE8 3
Latitude
54.961765
Longitude
-1.591868
British National Grid easting
426,232
British National Grid northing
563,090

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Gateshead · E08000037
Electoral ward
Bridges · E05016548
Parish or community
E43000229
Westminster constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham · E14001244
Output area
E00189918
Lower layer super output area
Gateshead 027C · E01008166
Middle layer super output area
Gateshead 027 · E02006841

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
114
Primary
70
Secondary
11

  1. The Gateshead Cheder Primary School

    Other independent school

    486 m

  2. Gateshead College

    Further education

    669 m

  3. Bede Community Primary School

    Community school

    790 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,057
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,908
  • Anti social behaviour 878
  • Criminal damage and arson 560
  • Shoplifting 479
  • Public order 462

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NE8 3 residents
7,707

Age bands in NE8 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

1,272 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.5%

963 residents

Age 25 to 44
36%

2,773 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.7%

1,750 residents

Age 65 and over
12.4%

953 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

37

within 5 km

  • MILLENNIUM FAMILY PRACTICE

    TRINITY SQUARE HEALTH CTR, GATESHEAD, NE8 1AD

    ODS code A85013

    773 m

  • THE BRIDGES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    TRINITY SQUARE HEALTH CTR, GATESHEAD, NE8 1AD

    ODS code A85614

    773 m

  • BEWICK ROAD SURGERY

    10 BEWICK ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE8 4DP

    ODS code A85017

    866 m

  • CENTRAL GATESHEAD MEDICAL GROUP

    PRINCE CONSORT ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE8 1NB

    ODS code A85019

    991 m

  • OXFORD TCE & RAWLING RD MEDICAL GROUP

    1 OXFORD TERRACE, BENSHAM, GATESHEAD, NE8 1RQ

    ODS code A85005

    1.2 km

  • SECOND STREET SURGERY

    SECOND STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UR

    ODS code A85021

    1.7 km

  • THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

    MOLINEUX STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1SG

    ODS code A86029

    1.8 km

  • BENSHAM FAMILY PRACTICE

    SIDNEY GROVE, GATESHEAD, NE8 2XB

    ODS code A85002

    1.9 km

  • SAVILLE MEDICAL GROUP

    7 SAVILLE PLACE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 8DQ

    ODS code A86003

    2.0 km

  • HEATON ROAD SURGERY

    17-19 HEATON ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1SA

    ODS code A86024

    2.0 km

  • NEWCASTLE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOTSPUR WAY, INTU ELDON SQUARE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 7XR

    ODS code A86027

    2.1 km

  • CROWHALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    FELLING HEALTH CENTRE, STEPHENSON TERRACE, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9QG

    ODS code A85009

    2.2 km

  • ST. ALBANS MEDICAL GROUP

    FELLING HEALTH CENTRE, STEPHENSON TERRACE, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9QG

    ODS code A85011

    2.2 km

  • ST. ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTRE

    ST. ANTHONY'S MED GROUP, ST. ANTHONY'S ROAD, WALKER, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 2NN

    ODS code A86040

    2.3 km

  • FELL COTTAGE SURGERY

    123 KELLS LANE, LOW FELL, GATESHEAD, NE9 5XY

    ODS code A85007

    2.6 km

  • CRUDDAS PARK SURGERY

    178 WESTMORLAND ROAD, CRUDDAS PARK, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 7JT

    ODS code A86017

    2.6 km

  • FELL TOWER MEDICAL CENTRE

    575-583 DURHAM ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE9 5EY

    ODS code A85001

    3.0 km

  • GLENPARK & TEAMS MEDICAL SERVICES

    RAVENSWORTH ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE11 9FJ

    ODS code A85006

    3.2 km

  • BIDDLESTONE HEALTH GROUP

    BIDDLESTONE ROAD, HEATON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 5SL

    ODS code A86010

    3.2 km

  • WALKER MEDICAL GROUP

    CHURCH WALK, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 3BS

    ODS code A86011

    3.2 km

Showing 20 of 37 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Albany Road

    BCT · Salt Meadows

    0.2 miles

  • Sunderland Rd Link Road

    BCT · Gateshead

    0.3 miles

  • Sunderland Rd Link Road

    BCT · Gateshead

    0.3 miles

  • Sunderland Road-Chad House

    BCT · Gateshead

    0.3 miles

  • Sunderland Road-Byron Walk

    BCT · Gateshead

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Gateshead 027C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,688 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

114 open schools are in scope, including 70 primary and 11 secondary schools. The Gateshead Cheder Primary School is the nearest published school at 486 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,057 published events cover 12 months, averaging 504.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,908 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.