NE40 postcode district

Gateshead · 514 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Gateshead sold for £155,550 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. Across Gateshead, police record 95 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the NE40 district, the nearest primary school is Ryton Community Infant School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Thorp Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Crawcrook Medical Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.

Wylam station is 1.7 mi away; the nearest park, Garden House Recreation Park, is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ryton Community Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–7 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Ryton Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11

OfstedInspected 1 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, CrawcrookPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Emmaville Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

Greenside Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 30 Jan 2024 · Report

1.0 mi

Secondary

Thorp AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

St Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 Mar 2023 · Report

2.1 mi

Walbottle Academy

Nursery, special and other

Newburn Manor Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Jun 2022 · Report

1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Wylam

1.7 mi

Blaydon

2.4 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.5 mito the nearest park, Garden House Recreation Park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 2.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Allotments or community garden (6 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Garden House Recreation ParkPark or garden · 1.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Allotments or community garden (10 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Playing field (4 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

South Ferndene ParkPark or garden · 2.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the NE40 district

What is the crime rate in the NE40 district?

Across Gateshead, police record 95 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the NE40 district?

The average home in Gateshead sold for £155,550 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £289,126, semi-detached £181,175, terraced £151,364, flats £97,082. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the NE40 district?

The nearest primary school is Ryton Community Infant School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Thorp Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the NE40 district?

Wylam is 1.7 mi away.

What is the average household income in the NE40 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £51,497 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in NE40

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

NE41 NE21 NE15 NE39 NE42 NE5 NE16 NE17

NE40 postcode district

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Postcodes in NE40

NE40 3

NE40 4

NE40 9

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