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NE9

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,047
Current units
834
Coordinate coverage
98%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
213

Postcode sectors in NE9

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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16,682 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
73, Church Road, Gateshead, NE9 5RH 27 July 2026 £325,000
46, Gorsehill, Gateshead, NE9 6SJ 21 July 2026 £90,000
21, Valley Drive, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5DJ 17 July 2026 £550,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
18
Primary
12
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,574
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,073
  • Shoplifting 703
  • Anti social behaviour 401
  • Criminal damage and arson 350
  • Public order 227

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NE9 usual residents
36,821
Age-profile population
36,515

Age bands in NE9

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

6,023 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

3,621 residents

Age 25 to 44
24%

8,779 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.4%

10,386 residents

Age 65 and over
21.1%

7,706 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 824 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

789 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 696 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

in this district

  • BEACON VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A85026

  • FELL COTTAGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code A85007

  • FELL TOWER MEDICAL CENTRE

    575-583 DURHAM ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE9 5EY

    ODS code A85001

  • WREKENTON MEDICAL GROUP

    SPRINGWELL ROAD, WREKENTON, GATESHEAD, NE9 7AD

    ODS code A85016

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £165,000 from 2,622 recorded sales in NE9. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Gateshead is £158,254 in June 2026, up 7.8% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

18 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,574 published events cover 12 months, averaging 297.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,073 events.

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