West Street is in Gateshead and in Gateshead district. NE8 1LZ is located in the Bridges electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gateshead. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE8 1LU, NE8 1HA, NE8 1EE, NE8 1EB, NE8 1EL, NE8 1EP, NE8 1EQ, NE8 1AQ, NE8 1AY.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE8 1LZ

Average Price
£119,336
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£119,336
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£1,424,105
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Lambton Lodge West Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£103,0002015-07-08 £128,513
Lambton Lodge West Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002008-09-02 £110,159

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove, Bensham NE8 2XD 		1,343 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		2,404 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		2,477 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		3,215 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Prince Consort Road, NE8 1LR 		437 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, NE8 4LH 		1,021 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Street Community Primary School
Cramer Street, NE8 4BB 		1,117 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brighton Avenue Primary School
Brighton Road, NE8 1XS 		1,242 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Dunsmuir Grove, NE8 4QL 		1,529 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorth East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square, NE1 3AS 		1,045 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		1,665 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedXP Gateshead
Swards Road, 		3,564 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		3,645 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ 		3,815 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		822 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		1,699 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		4,218 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTashbar Boys Nursery
Alexandra Road, Gateshead NE8 1RB 		462 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Nursery School
Alexandra Road, NE8 1RB 		533 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Gateshead Cheder Primary School
Bede House, Sunderland Road NE8 3HY 		574 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedKeser Girls School
Ely Street, NE8 1NR 		590 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedShoshanim
7 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead NE8 4DY 		701 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cup & Cake3 High West Street50 yd
Bewicks (Civic Centre)Civic Centre, Regent Street168 yd
Costa Coffee6 Trinity Square181 yd
Nando'sG101b Trinity Square181 yd
Burger KingG111 Trinity Square181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tilley Stone9-10 Jackson Street112 yd
Curley's BarCurleys Bar Public House, 266 High Street194 yd
William IV286 High Street194 yd
Metropole262 High Street216 yd
Ye Olde Fleece289 High Street230 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jacksons9 Jackson Street112 yd
Subway2 Ellison Walk172 yd
Greggs18 Ellison Walk191 yd
Harley's Fish and Chips275 High Street223 yd
Tony's Fish Bar275 High Street223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PoundlandThe Interchange Centre131 yd
Tesco1 Trinity Square202 yd
Heron Frozen Foods LimitedUnit 10 The Interchange Centre229 yd
IcelandUnit 7-8 The Interchange Centre229 yd
Ayan Superstore Ltd97-101 Coatsworth road683 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pure Gym (Gateshead)
NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 NE8-JACKSON HOUSE 30-32 JACKSON STREET 		health and fitness suite144 yd
Ladies Fitness Studio
239-241 239-241 HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite257 yd
Alexandra Road
Alexandra Road 		grass pitches354 yd
Anytime Fitness (Gateshead)
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite399 yd
Windmill Hill Atp
ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch442 yd
Lindisfarne Primary School (Closed)
Lindisfarne Drive 		grass pitches537 yd
Vigour Gym 2 (Closed)
Wellington Street 		health and fitness suite569 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed)
High West Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool614 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Newcastle Gateshead)
CURZON PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool620 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club
GLADSTONE TERRACE 		indoor bowls651 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1959 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE8 1LZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1LZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1959
Anti Social Behaviour 606
Violence And Sexual Offences 459
Public Order 186
Other Theft 176
Criminal Damage And Arson 174
Shoplifting 123
Burglary 42
Drugs 38
Vehicle Crime 36
Theft From The Person 29
Robbery 26
Possession Of Weapons 24
Other Crime 22
Bicycle Theft 18

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE8 1LZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hopper Place311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chandless Street278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charles Street96 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket258 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket258 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Chandless Street278 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Bede'S Drive278 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1LZ

Employment

NE8 1LZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in NE8 1LZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in NE8 1LZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired37
Full-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Part-Time Employee11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other7
Unemployed5
Self-Employed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Looking after home or family2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Human health and social work activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities3
Education3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Construction2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female53
Male68

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex24
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed5

Health

Very good health34
Good health31
Fair health30
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 9
Degree or Similar 24
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian8
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other4
White99
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom102
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK102
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom75
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held38

Religion

No religion43
Christian65
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered2
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