# Gateshead 017E

Central Gateshead. 1,346 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Gateshead 017E had 1,404 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01008275. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 2.3** (2025). Gateshead 017E has a deprivation score of 2.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 488th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008275#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £260,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Gateshead 017E was £260,000 in 2025. Joint 12,416th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008275#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,404** (2021). Gateshead 017E had 1,404 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,366th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008275#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Gateshead 017E, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008275#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01008275) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Gateshead 017E is in decile 10.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01008275) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 15 homes were sold in Gateshead 017E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01008275) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Gateshead 017E in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01008275) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Gateshead 017E had 1,404 usual residents at the census.

## How Gateshead 017E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Gateshead 017E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 2.3 | least deprived | 126 neighbourhoods, Gateshead · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £260,000 | joint 7th most expensive | 112 neighbourhoods, Gateshead · 2025 |
| Population | 1,404 | 44th least populated | 126 neighbourhoods, Gateshead · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.7% | joint 19th highest | 126 neighbourhoods, Gateshead · Jan 2026 |

## Is Gateshead 017E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Gateshead 017E at a rate of 25.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 38.7 per 1,000 people across Whickham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 0 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Gateshead 017E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (11), anti-social behaviour (9) and other crime (6).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Gateshead

These figures are published for the whole of Gateshead, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Gateshead and not Gateshead 017E alone. [See Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead)

- **Average house price: £156,036** (August 2026). Gateshead’s average house price was £156,036 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,199** (2025). Full-time workers living in Gateshead earned a median of £34,199 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 37th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.6×** (2025). A home in Gateshead costs 4.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 28th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 202,509** (2025). Gateshead’s population was an estimated 202,509 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Gateshead 017E in brief

Gateshead 017E has a deprivation score of 2.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Gateshead 017E was £260,000 in 2025.
Gateshead 017E had 1,404 usual residents at the census.
In Gateshead 017E, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01008275
- Middle area: [Whickham](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/whickham)
- Ward: [Whickham South & Sunniside †](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ward/whickham-south-and-sunniside)
- Postcode district: [NE16 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne16)
- Town: [Whickham †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/whickham)
- Postcode area: [NE †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne)
- Constituency: [Gateshead Central and Whickham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gateshead-central-and-whickham)
- Council: [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.41 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,346
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Gateshead 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008270), [Gateshead 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008266), [Gateshead 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008269), [Gateshead 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008271), [Gateshead 019F](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008273), [Gateshead 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008267)

## Latest updates for Gateshead 017E

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01008275

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/neighbourhood/e01008275