CheckNear.me

NE9 6ZW

Chowdene · Gateshead · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Ward
Chowdene
Local authority
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham
Postcode district
NE9
Postcode sector
NE9 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE9 6YZ 7 m
NE9 6UP 31 m
NE9 6UQ 59 m
NE9 6UL 78 m
NE9 6UX 90 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE9 6ZW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 May 2003
Terminated
1 August 2004
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE9
Postcode sector
NE9 6
Latitude
54.925103
Longitude
-1.594906
British National Grid easting
426,061
British National Grid northing
559,009

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Gateshead · E08000037
Electoral ward
Chowdene · E05016550
Parish or community
E43000229
Westminster constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham · E14001244
Output area
E00041509
Lower layer super output area
Gateshead 020B · E01008194
Middle layer super output area
Gateshead 020 · E02001701

Postcode source versions

Explore NE9

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
78
Primary
52
Secondary
8

  1. Harlow Green Community Primary School

    Community school

    370 m

  2. The Cedars Academy

    Academy special converter

    372 m

  3. Oakfield Infant School

    Academy converter

    573 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
2,675
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 736
  • Violence and sexual offences 684
  • Anti social behaviour 279
  • Criminal damage and arson 230
  • Public order 162

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NE9 6 residents
15,388

Age bands in NE9 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.1%

2,425 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

1,545 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.6%

3,557 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.2%

4,405 residents

Age 65 and over
20.8%

3,129 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

20

within 5 km straight-line

  • BEACON VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A85026

    1.1 km

  • FELL TOWER MEDICAL CENTRE

    575-583 DURHAM ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE9 5EY

    ODS code A85001

    1.1 km

  • FELL COTTAGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code A85007

    1.5 km

  • WREKENTON MEDICAL GROUP

    SPRINGWELL ROAD, WREKENTON, GATESHEAD, NE9 7AD

    ODS code A85016

    1.6 km

  • CROWHALL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A85009

    3.1 km

  • ST. ALBANS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code A85011

    3.1 km

  • OXFORD TCE & RAWLING RD MEDICAL GROUP

    1 OXFORD TERRACE, BENSHAM, GATESHEAD, NE8 1RQ

    ODS code A85005

    3.3 km

  • BENSHAM FAMILY PRACTICE

    SIDNEY GROVE, GATESHEAD, NE8 2XB

    ODS code A85002

    3.4 km

  • BEWICK ROAD SURGERY

    10 BEWICK ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE8 4DP

    ODS code A85017

    3.5 km

  • SECOND STREET SURGERY

    SECOND STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UR

    ODS code A85021

    3.5 km

  • CENTRAL GATESHEAD MEDICAL GROUP

    PRINCE CONSORT ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE8 1NB

    ODS code A85019

    3.5 km

  • LONGRIGG MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 LONGRIGG, LEAM LANE ESTATE, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 8PH

    ODS code A85004

    3.8 km

  • BIRTLEY MEDICAL GROUP

    DURHAM ROAD, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 2QT

    ODS code A85008

    3.9 km

  • GLENPARK & TEAMS MEDICAL SERVICES

    RAVENSWORTH ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE11 9FJ

    ODS code A85006

    4.2 km

  • MILLENNIUM FAMILY PRACTICE

    TRINITY SQUARE HEALTH CTR, GATESHEAD, NE8 1AD

    ODS code A85013

    4.3 km

  • THE BRIDGES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    TRINITY SQUARE HEALTH CTR, GATESHEAD, NE8 1AD

    ODS code A85614

    4.3 km

  • CONCORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    VICTORIA ROAD, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PU

    ODS code A89022

    4.7 km

  • NEW WASHINGTON MEDICAL GROUP

    VICTORIA ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, VICTORIA ROAD, CONCORD, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PU

    ODS code A89026

    4.7 km

  • THE STEPHENSON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    VICTORIA ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, VICTORIA ROAD, CONCORD, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PU

    ODS code A89010

    4.7 km

  • PELAW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    7-8 CROXDALE TERRACE, PELAW, GATESHEAD, NE10 0RR

    ODS code A85611

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Durham Road-Cromer Court

    BCT · Allerdene

    0.1 miles

  • Durham Road-Calderwood Crescent

    BCT · Allerdene

    0.1 miles

  • Durham Road-Cedars Green

    BCT · Allerdene

    0.1 miles

  • Durham Road-Harlow Green

    BCT · Allerdene

    0.2 miles

  • Hertford-Woodford

    BCT · Allerdene

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Gateshead 020B, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,697 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
4 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

78 open schools are in scope, including 52 primary and 8 secondary schools. Harlow Green Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 370 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,675 published events cover 12 months, averaging 222.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 736 events.

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