NE92 1DE Gateshead
Live postcode, introduced November 2010. Ward: Lobley Hill & Bensham. Region: North East.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (73% of about 820 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)
- Bensham Hospital: up to 125 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- “Stirling House, Saltwell Road: up to 10 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Kelvin Grove, Bensham, Gateshead: up to 57 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Eslington Villa, Station Rd, Low Fell, Gateshead: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Belle Vue Motors, Eastern Ave, Low Fell, Gateshead: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Springs Health Club, Joicey Rd, Low Fell, Gateshead: up to 24 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Earlsway - Royal Mail Team Valley | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Marquisway - Kingsway South Team Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Cross Keys Lane Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bensham Family Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest N & B Chemists LTD | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 8 Team Valley Shopping Village | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bensham Hospital | 350 m |
| Police station | Gateshead Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Lobley Hill Service Station Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Draughts' Garden 27 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,400 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,600 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Saltwell Road Allotments 4.1 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Saltwell Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Saltwell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Helen | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Saltwell Park Grove | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Quarry Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Team Gut | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Sheriff Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gateshead: see them on the Gateshead page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 46% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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.