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

Nearby postcodes are: NE8 1YH, NE8 1YE, NE8 1YL, NE8 1YJ, NE8 1YN, NE8 1YD, NE8 1XL, NE8 4PU, NE8 1YB.

Brighton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brighton Road are based on 281 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 1XS

Average Price
£78,959
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£102,197
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£68,593
Other
£87,515

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£82,332
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
145 Brighton Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,0002022-12-21 £131,600
163 Brighton Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-10-21 £129,280
135 Brighton Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£54,0002022-03-07 £56,506
143 Brighton Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,7502021-09-30 £89,248
145 Brighton Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002021-09-30 £61,025

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 		239 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		2,345 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		2,615 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		4,297 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brighton Avenue Primary School
Brighton Road, NE8 1XS 		92 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Dunsmuir Grove, NE8 4QL 		401 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
Kelvin Grove, NE8 4UN 		468 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, NE8 4LH 		611 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Derwentwater Road, NE8 2HQ 		639 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 		1,799 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		2,105 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		2,774 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Grace College
Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE 		2,838 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ 		3,458 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road NE4 7SA 		2,005 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		2,102 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		4,280 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Boarding School
10 Rydal Street, NE8 1HG 		467 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Eslington Primary School
Hazel Road, NE8 2EP 		658 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHaskel School
53 Bewick Road, NE8 4DR 		734 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Nursery School
Alexandra Road, NE8 1RB 		781 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedKeser Torah Boys' School
18-22 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead NE8 4EA 		798 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Bensham Court Community Lounge1 Bensham Court, Bensham Court298 yd
Savour Bakery Cafe & Patisserie Ltd205b Coatsworth Road420 yd
Berry's Cafe2 Newton Street426 yd
The Magpies Fish Bar170 Saltwell Road431 yd
The Cafe Under The SpireSt Cuthberts House, Bensham Road433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whickham HouseBensham Road328 yd
Tynesocial Community CiCSidney Grove337 yd
The Stirling HouseStirling House, 173 Saltwell Road360 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited100 Saltwell Road374 yd
Gateshead Royal British Legion Club142 Coatsworth Road480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ping On Chop Suey House253 Bensham Road280 yd
Saltwell and Batter107-109 Saltwell Road328 yd
Bensham Tandoori94-96 Saltwell Road354 yd
Dragon Inn182 Saltwell Road374 yd
Panino104 Bewick Road415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
International Food Store76/78 Saltwell Road351 yd
Ali Baba283 Coatsworth Road454 yd
Shop Local208-210 Saltwell Road485 yd
Obateni Limited100 Coatsworth Road504 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd151 Coatsworth Road546 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brighton Avenue Primary School
BRIGHTON ROAD 		grass pitches188 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club
BENSHAM COURT 		274 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre
ALEXANDRA ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool682 yd
Eslington Primary School
HAZEL ROAD 		grass pitches768 yd
Saltwell Park
SALTWELL VIEW 		tennis courts792 yd
Alexandra Road
Alexandra Road 		grass pitches928 yd
Gateshead Indoor Bowls Club
GLADSTONE TERRACE 		indoor bowls938 yd
Swallow Leisure (Gateshead) (Closed)
High West Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool951 yd
Life Health And Fitness Ltd
187-193 187-193 DURHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite992 yd
South Street Community Primary School
SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE CRAMER STREET 		grass pitches1,077 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 97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed36.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 966 crimes were reported near Brighton Road . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE8 1XS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brighton Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 966
Violence And Sexual Offences 346
Anti Social Behaviour 189
Other Theft 86
Public Order 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 72
Vehicle Crime 63
Burglary 38
Drugs 21
Other Crime 18
Bicycle Theft 16
Shoplifting 13
Possession Of Weapons 11
Theft From The Person 11
Robbery 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bensham Avenue193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saltwell Place327 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Rydal Street299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rydal Street299 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Mill518 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Mill518 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Grasmere Street420 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Mill518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Mill518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bensham Avenue193 yd
More Crime Statistics for Brighton Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XS

Employment

NE8 1XS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee62
Part-Time Employee36
Retired26
Unemployed21
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education17
Accommodation and food service activities16
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities9
Other8
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female138
Male152

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex78
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced27
Widowed5

Health

Very good health128
Good health101
Fair health45
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 70
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Other Asian5
Black African11
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White233
Roma2
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union34
Rest of Europe10
Africa10
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years27
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom156
Ireland2
France1
Italy3
Spain1
Lithuania9
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries17
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia2
No passport held74

Religion

No religion87
Christian134
Jewish26
Muslim15
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered23
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