NE8 2HY

Lobley Hill & Bensham, Gateshead

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At a glance

Every premises in NE8 2HY can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Gateshead sold for £155,550 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 115 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (estimated from the 11 of the last 12 months the police force published in full), above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From NE8 2HY, the nearest primary school is St Aidan's Church of England Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is North East Futures UTC, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Second Street Surgery, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Newcastle station is 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Gateshead 008

115High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Gateshead

98High · 7/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	37	34	High · 7/10
Anti-social behaviour	19	15	High · 8/10
Criminal damage and arson	9.5	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Shoplifting	9.1	8.6	High · 8/10
Public order	8.0	6.7	High · 8/10
Other theft	7.9	6.5	Very high · 9/10
Burglary	6.4	3.6	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	5.2	2.1	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	4.4	5.0	Moderate · 6/10
Drugs	2.8	3.3	High · 7/10
Robbery	2.1	1.4	Very high · 9/10
Theft from the person	1.2	1.7	Very high · 9/10
Possession of weapons	1.2	1.0	High · 8/10
Bicycle theft	0.9	0.8	High · 8/10

Gateshead 008: October 2025 to September 2026, 8,092 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Gateshead 008 Gateshead England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating. The police force published 11 of the last 12 months in full, so the latest year is estimated from those months, adjusted for seasonal patterns across England and Wales.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Aidan's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 May 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

Brighton Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.3 mi

Eslington Primary SchoolCommunity special school · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Haskel SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–25

Ofsted: Outstanding

0.5 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Nov 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

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

Ofsted: Requires improvement

0.4 mi

Haskel SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–25

Ofsted: Outstanding

0.5 mi

North East Futures UTCSecondary · University technical college · ages 14–19

Nursery, special and other

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

0.2 mi

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

Ofsted: Requires improvement

0.4 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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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Allied Pharmacy TeamsPharmacy · NE8 2PQ

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bensham PharmacyPharmacy · NE8 1SQ

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

N & B Chemists LTDPharmacy · NE8 1YN

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

GP practices

Second Street SurgeryGP practice · NE8 2UR

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Bensham Family PracticeGP practice · NE8 2XB

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Oxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical GroupGP practice · NE8 1RQ

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Dentists

Bensham Dental PracticeDental practice · NE8 4XE

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Denmark Street Dental Practice LimitedDental practice · NE8 1NQ

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Perfect Smile Gateshead PartnershipDental practice · NE8 1LU

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Hospitals

Bensham HospitalHospital · NE8 4YL

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Bensham HospitalHospital · NE8 4YL

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Bensham HospitalHospital · NE8 4YL

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Newcastle

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Dunston

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Manors

1.3 mi

Metrocentre

1.9 mi

Tram and metro

Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

1.2 mi · 25 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

0.1 mito the nearest park

11parks within a 10 minute walk

9.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field3.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Park or garden (7 nearby)nearest 2.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Windmill Hills MeadowPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Windmill HillsPark or garden · 3.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

North Durham Cricket and Rugby GroundSports ground · 2.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sandown AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Avondale ParkPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bowling green0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 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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Household income

This neighbourhood

£38,098

£29,169 after tax

Gateshead

£43,690

£33,273 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£38,098

After tax£29,169

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£25,001Gateshead £29,822 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Gateshead 008); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 1,862 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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36% of Gateshead's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

28% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 29% in Gateshead and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about NE8 2HY

What is the crime rate in NE8 2HY?

The neighbourhood records 115 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (estimated from the 11 of the last 12 months the police force published in full), above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Gateshead the rate is 98 per 1,000. 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 NE8 2HY?

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 NE8 2HY?

The nearest primary school is St Aidan's Church of England Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is North East Futures UTC, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in NE8 2HY?

Every premises in NE8 2HY can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to NE8 2HY?

Newcastle is 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk, and Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in NE8 2HY?

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.

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