NE11 9SU Gateshead
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dunston, Teams & Riverside. Region: North East.
Streets
- Ellison Road, Gateshead: 4 addresses
- Brompton Place, Dunston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ellison Road, Dunston: 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 (82% of about 730 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: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Disused play area, Kent Ave: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Dunston Hill School, Ellison Rd, Dunston Hill, Gateshead: up to 45 homes, permissioned (560 m)
- MetroGreen - East, Handy Drive, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 152 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- MetroGreen - Riverside South West, Riverside Way, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 151 homes, not permissioned (640 m)
- Clasper Village, Tyne Rd E, Redheugh, Gateshead: up to 218 homes, not permissioned (740 m)
- Redheugh and Eslington Courts: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (830 m)
- Meadow Lane garages, Meadow Lane, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 11 homes, permissioned (950 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 9 addresses are between 7 m and 9 m above sea level (8 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 | Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 140 m |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 48 within 800 m; nearest Ellison Road Dunston | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Metrocentre | 1.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 13.1 km |
| Car parks | Skinnerburn Road Car Park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 10.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Glenpark & Teams Medical Services | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Oakfield Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 230 m |
| Hospital | Bensham Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Premier Dunston Convenience Store, Dunston Cashzone | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,570 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Eslington Park 12 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.0 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,100 m² | 130 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dunston Staiths, a scheduled monument, 920 m north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dunston Staiths | Scheduled monument | 920 m north-east |
| Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km west |
| St John's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km north |
| Saltwell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Team Gut | Tidal water | 510 m north-east |
| Dunston Hill | Hill | 1.3 km west |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km west |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 4.1 km north-east |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 4.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 9 |
9 of the postcode's 9 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Ellison Road.