Area guide · Tyne and Wear
Living in Gateshead
A snapshot of life in Gateshead, North East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Gateshead is a city in Tyne and Wear, North East with a population of 114,825. The average house price is £171,195 and the overall crime rate is 89.9 per 1,000 residents.
Where Gateshead ranks
Population
114,825
Avg House Price
£171,195
Crime Rate
89.9/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
96.7%
Avg Download Speed
414 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£27,490
Median Age
44.4
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Gateshead's detached homes (£337,966) command roughly 3.3× the price of a flat (£102,941).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Gateshead prices have risen 22% over the last 9 years (£140,388 → £171,195).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £337,966 | £305,100 | 113 |
| Semi-Detached | £179,849 | £160,000 | 499 |
| Terraced | £164,441 | £148,000 | 422 |
| Flat | £102,941 | £95,000 | 362 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Gateshead is 89.9 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Gateshead: violent crime (35% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
96.7% of 41 schools (35 primary, 6 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 41 |
| Primary | 35 |
| Secondary | 6 |
| % Top two bands | 96.7% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bede Community Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Bill Quay Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Brandling Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Caedmon Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | Secondary | Outstanding |
| Carr Hill Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Primary | Outstanding |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Emmanuel College | Secondary | No rating available |
| Falla Park Community Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Fell Dyke Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Glynwood Community Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Grace College | Secondary | Requires improvement |
| Harlow Green Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Heworth Grange School | Secondary | No rating available |
| Kells Lane Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Kingsmeadow Community School | Secondary | Good |
| Larkspur Community Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Lingey House Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Lobley Hill Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Oakfield Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Oakfield Junior School | Primary | Good |
| Riverside Primary Academy | Primary | Good |
| Roman Road Primary School | Primary | Good |
| South Street Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw | Primary | Good |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green | Primary | Good |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Primary | Good |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Primary | Good |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton | Primary | No rating available |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell | Primary | Good |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | Primary | Good |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Primary | No rating available |
| The Drive Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Wardley Primary School | Primary | Good |
| White Mere Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Windy Nook Primary School | Primary | Good |
| XP Gateshead | Secondary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Gateshead averages 414 Mbps — 314% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Gateshead homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 64.6% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.6 |
| % Rated C or Above | 64.6% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,103 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 114,825 |
| Median Age | 44.4 |
| Median Household Income | £27,490 |
| Employment Rate | 54.1% |
| Owner Occupied | 58% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 28% |
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How does Gateshead stack up against its neighbours?
Annfield Plain
vsGateshead
- House price
- £98,964 · £171,195
- Crime rate
- 89.1 · 89.9
- Distance
- 8.2 mi
Backworth
vsGateshead
- House price
- £278,446 · £171,195
- Crime rate
- 81.9 · 89.9
- Distance
- 7.0 mi
Bedlington
vsGateshead
- House price
- £174,241 · £171,195
- Crime rate
- 71.3 · 89.9
- Distance
- 13.1 mi
Birtley
vsGateshead
- House price
- £184,121 · £171,195
- Crime rate
- 89.8 · 89.9
- Distance
- 3.6 mi
Blaydon
vsGateshead
- House price
- £172,401 · £171,195
- Crime rate
- 89.9 · 89.9
- Distance
- 4.8 mi
Blyth (Northumberland)
vsGateshead
- House price
- £162,107 · £171,195
- Crime rate
- 71.5 · 89.9
- Distance
- 12.5 mi