NE8 4DZ

Saltwell · Gateshead · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Gateshead
Postcode district
NE8
Postcode sector
NE8 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE8 4DY 13 m
NE8 4AZ 60 m
NE8 4EH 65 m
NE8 1PE 70 m
NE8 4EN 93 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE8 4DZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1983
Terminated
1 March 2001
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE8
Postcode sector
NE8 4
Latitude
54.955488
Longitude
-1.601316
British National Grid easting
425,631
British National Grid northing
562,388

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Gateshead · E08000037
Electoral ward
Saltwell · E05016561
Parish or community
E43000229
Output area
E00166211
Lower layer super output area
Gateshead 028A · E01008163
Middle layer super output area
Gateshead 028 · E02006842

Postcode source versions

Explore NE8

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
112
Primary
69
Secondary
10
  1. Keser Torah Boys' School

    Other independent school

    166 m
  2. Keser Girls School

    Other independent school

    170 m
  3. Haskel School

    Other independent special school

    238 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,488
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,857
  • Anti social behaviour 701
  • Criminal damage and arson 538
  • Public order 427
  • Other theft 402

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NE8 4 residents
11,626

Age bands in NE8 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.4%

2,308 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.2%

1,323 residents

Age 25 to 44
34.7%

3,751 residents

Age 45 to 64
21%

2,265 residents

Age 65 and over
10.7%

1,158 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

33

within 5 km straight-line

  • BEWICK ROAD SURGERY

    10 BEWICK ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE8 4DP

    ODS code A85017

    105 m

  • CENTRAL GATESHEAD MEDICAL GROUP

    PRINCE CONSORT ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE8 1NB

    ODS code A85019

    222 m

  • OXFORD TCE & RAWLING RD MEDICAL GROUP

    1 OXFORD TERRACE, BENSHAM, GATESHEAD, NE8 1RQ

    ODS code A85005

    345 m

  • MILLENNIUM FAMILY PRACTICE

    TRINITY SQUARE HEALTH CTR, GATESHEAD, NE8 1AD

    ODS code A85013

    857 m

  • THE BRIDGES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    TRINITY SQUARE HEALTH CTR, GATESHEAD, NE8 1AD

    ODS code A85614

    857 m

  • SECOND STREET SURGERY

    SECOND STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UR

    ODS code A85021

    877 m

  • BENSHAM FAMILY PRACTICE

    SIDNEY GROVE, GATESHEAD, NE8 2XB

    ODS code A85002

    1.1 km

  • FELL COTTAGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code A85007

    2.0 km

  • FELL TOWER MEDICAL CENTRE

    575-583 DURHAM ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE9 5EY

    ODS code A85001

    2.3 km

  • CROWHALL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A85009

    2.3 km

  • ST. ALBANS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A85011

    2.3 km

  • NEWCASTLE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A86027

    2.4 km

  • SAVILLE MEDICAL GROUP

    7 SAVILLE PLACE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 8DQ

    ODS code A86003

    2.4 km

  • CRUDDAS PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code A86017

    2.4 km

  • GLENPARK & TEAMS MEDICAL SERVICES

    RAVENSWORTH ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE11 9FJ

    ODS code A85006

    2.4 km

  • THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

    MOLINEUX STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1SG

    ODS code A86029

    2.7 km

  • BEACON VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 BEACON LOUGH ROAD, BEACON LOUGH, GATESHEAD, NE9 6YS

    ODS code A85026

    2.7 km

  • HEATON ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code A86024

    2.9 km

  • ELSWICK FAMILY PRACTICE

    MELDON STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 6SH

    ODS code A86037

    2.9 km

  • ST. ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code A86040

    3.1 km

Showing 20 of 33 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Durham Road-Hartington Street

    BCT · Gateshead

    0.1 miles
  • Prince Consort Road-Bewick Road

    BCT · Gateshead

    0.1 miles
  • Durham Road-Garage

    BCT · Gateshead

    0.1 miles
  • High West Street-Bewick Road

    BCT · Gateshead

    0.1 miles
  • Prince Consort Road-Bewick Road

    BCT · Gateshead

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Gateshead 028A, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

3,513 of 33,755

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

Schools

112 open schools are in scope, including 69 primary and 10 secondary schools. Keser Torah Boys' School is the nearest published school at 166 m.

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

Recorded crime

5,488 published events cover 12 months, averaging 457.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,857 events.

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