NE10 8PS Gateshead
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Windy Nook & Whitehills. Region: North East.
Streets
- Redemarsh, Gateshead: 67 addresses
- Creslow, Heworth: 1 address
- East View Terrace, Whitehills: 1 address
- Woodwynd, Gateshead: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Redemarsh, Heworth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Redemarsh, Whitehills: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Gateshead in 2026-27: Band D £2,716 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,811 | £2,112 | £2,414 | £2,716 | £3,319 | £3,923 | £4,526 | £5,432 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (99% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Deuchar Arms: up to 11 homes, permissioned (330 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 72 addresses are between 79 m and 91 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Colegate-Longrigg Leam Lane | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Heworth | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Heworth Metro South Short Stay Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longrigg Medical Centre | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leam Lane Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Indental Practice Limited | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Gateshead Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Fewster Square, Fewster Square Cashzone | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 22 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Felling Cricket Club 1.9 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 60 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 37 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Beacon Lough Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Cutthroat Dean | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Lookout Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Match Island | Island | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 67 | 72 |
5 of the postcode's 72 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Redemarsh.