# Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh West Gateshead. 5,582 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 10 square kilometres. Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh had 5,569 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02001703. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £210,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh was £210,000 in 2025. Joint 1,700th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/rowlands-gill-and-lockhaugh#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 5,569** (2021). Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh had 5,569 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,262nd least populated of 9,448. 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/rowlands-gill-and-lockhaugh#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/rowlands-gill-and-lockhaugh#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.7%** (January 2026). In Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh, 96.7% 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/rowlands-gill-and-lockhaugh#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001703) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001703) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 63 homes were sold in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001703) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001703) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh had 5,569 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh at a rate of 52.8 per 1,000 people. That compares with 95.2 per 1,000 people across Gateshead. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Anti-social behaviour | 73 | | Violence and sexual offences | 68 | | Criminal damage and arson | 45 | | Other crime | 45 | | Shoplifting | 23 | | Vehicle crime | 21 | | Burglary | 13 | | Robbery | 3 | | Drug offences | 2 | | Theft from the person | 2 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £210,000 | 5th most expensive | 27 middle areas, Gateshead · 2025 | | Population | 5,569 | 3rd least populated | 27 middle areas, Gateshead · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, Gateshead · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.7% | 9th highest | 27 middle areas, Gateshead · Jan 2026 | ## Is Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh at a rate of 52.8 per 1,000 people. That compares with 95.2 per 1,000 people across Gateshead. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 33 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (73), violence and sexual offences (68) and criminal damage and arson (45). 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 middle area, so they describe all of Gateshead and not Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh 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. - **Deprivation score: 28.1** (2025). Gateshead has a deprivation score of 28.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 53rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh in brief The median price paid for a home in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh was £210,000 in 2025. Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh had 5,569 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02001703 - Ward: [Chopwell & Rowlands Gill †](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ward/chopwell-and-rowlands-gill) - Constituency: [Blaydon and Consett †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blaydon-and-consett) - Council: [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead) - Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 10.08 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,582* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 20 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Chopwell & High Spen](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/chopwell-and-high-spen), [Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/blaydon-north-and-winlaton-mill), [Sunniside & Lobley Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/sunniside-and-lobley-hill), [Burnopfield](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/burnopfield), [Ryton](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead/ryton) ## Latest updates for Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh - 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/E02001703 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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