NE8 postcode district

Gateshead · 737 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 NE8 district, the nearest primary school is Caedmon Community Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Gateshead College, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group, 80 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

Newcastle station is 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest park, Avondale Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Haskel SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–25

Ofsted: Outstanding

80 m

Keser Torah Boys' SchoolOther independent school · ages 5–11 · Boys

Ofsted: Requires improvement

0.1 mi

Keser Girls SchoolOther independent school · ages 5–11 · Girls

Ofsted: Good

0.1 mi

Caedmon Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Nov 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Secondary

Haskel SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–25

Ofsted: Outstanding

80 m

Gateshead Jewish Boarding SchoolOther independent school · ages 10–16 · Boys

Ofsted: Requires improvement

0.1 mi

The Gateshead Cheder Primary SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–16 · Boys

Nursery, special and other

Gateshead Jewish Nursery SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–5 · Girls

Ofsted: Requires improvement

0.1 mi

Bensham Grove Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Ashfield Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

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

Newcastle

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Manors

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Dunston

1.5 mi

Heworth

2.0 mi

Tram and metro

Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Avondale Park

13parks within a 10 minute walk

12hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Allotments or community gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Avondale ParkPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (7 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

North Durham Cricket and Rugby GroundSports ground · 2.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

The Phoenix CentreSports ground · 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Windmill Hills MeadowPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Windmill HillsPark or garden · 3.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 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 NE8 district

What is the crime rate in the NE8 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 NE8 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 NE8 district?

The nearest primary school is Caedmon Community Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Gateshead College, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the NE8 district?

Newcastle is 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk, and Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the NE8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £38,098 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in NE8

NE8 9

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

Nearby postcode districts

NE88 NE92 NE99 NE1 NE98 NE11 NE85 NE9

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Postcodes in NE8

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