First Street is in Gateshead and in Gateshead district. NE8 2US 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 First Street, Gateshead, NE8 2US and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE8 2XB, NE8 2XP, NE8 2XD, NE8 2UY, NE8 2XZ, NE8 2XH, NE8 2XL, NE8 1UU, NE8 2XT.

First Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on First Street are based on 5 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 2US

Average Price
£244,458
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£244,458
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Street

Average Price
£244,458
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 First Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002010-04-30 £281,129
11 First Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002007-12-10 £220,318
7 First Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,5002007-06-22 £245,745
9 First Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£89,0002002-01-18 £247,266
3 First Street, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£64,0001997-07-17 £227,828

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 		178 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL 		1,950 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashfield Nursery School
101 Elswick Road, Elswick NE4 6JR 		2,268 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ 		4,549 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 4St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Derwentwater Road, NE8 2HQ 		224 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brighton Avenue Primary School
Brighton Road, NE8 1XS 		345 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Dunsmuir Grove, NE8 4QL 		772 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
Kelvin Grove, NE8 4UN 		841 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, NE8 4LH 		992 yd Community 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 		1,650 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCallerton Academy
Blandford Street, NE1 3BT 		1,835 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane, Dunston NE11 9NX 		2,407 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Grace College
Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE 		3,086 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ 		3,864 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 		1,707 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead College
Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE 		2,206 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, NE4 8XJ 		3,888 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Eslington Primary School
Hazel Road, NE8 2EP 		266 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Boarding School
10 Rydal Street, NE8 1HG 		775 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedGateshead Jewish Nursery School
Alexandra Road, NE8 1RB 		993 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedTashbar Boys Nursery
Alexandra Road, Gateshead NE8 1RB 		1,017 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedHaskel School
53 Bewick Road, NE8 4DR 		1,030 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed 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 Court272 yd
Berry's Cafe2 Newton Street318 yd
The Cafe Under The SpireSt Cuthberts House, Bensham Road366 yd
No Limits4 King Street466 yd
Teams Life Centre CafeTeams Life Centre, Askew Road West467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tynesocial Community CiCSidney Grove86 yd
Whickham HouseBensham Road258 yd
Teams & District Social ClubDerwentwater Road428 yd
Saltwell Social Club Limited100 Saltwell Road488 yd
The Stirling HouseStirling House, 173 Saltwell Road527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ping On Chop Suey House253 Bensham Road191 yd
Bensham Tandoori94-96 Saltwell Road341 yd
Saltwell and Batter107-109 Saltwell Road439 yd
The Big Boy Bake Shop LimitedUnit 4, Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West467 yd
Pizza MastersUnit 1,Teams Village Shops, Askew Road West467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
International Food Store76/78 Saltwell Road396 yd
Shop Local208-210 Saltwell Road671 yd
Nanthan Superstores Ltd151 Coatsworth Road725 yd
Zad Alkhair Halal127 Coatsworth Road730 yd
Obateni Limited100 Coatsworth Road735 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brighton Avenue Primary School
BRIGHTON ROAD 		grass pitches230 yd
Newcastle Estates Sports And Leisure Club
BENSHAM COURT 		296 yd
Eslington Primary School
HAZEL ROAD 		grass pitches375 yd
Smith Terrace
ABBEYFIELD CLOSE 		grass pitches786 yd
Powerleague (Gateshead)
ROPERY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch896 yd
Eslington Park
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches902 yd
Alexandra Road
Alexandra Road 		grass pitches1,061 yd
Gateshead Leisure Centre
ALEXANDRA ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,087 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 First Street dangerous?

In 2023, 767 crimes were reported near First Street . Only 12% 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 2US.

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

More Crime Statistics for First Street, Gateshead, NE8 2US

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 767
Violence And Sexual Offences 286
Anti Social Behaviour 164
Other Theft 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Public Order 53
Burglary 34
Vehicle Crime 24
Drugs 15
Other Crime 15
Shoplifting 13
Theft From The Person 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 8
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE8 2US.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Road540 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Overhill Terrace475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fourth Street114 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ravenscourt Place389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Mill482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arkle Street462 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Mill482 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Mill482 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Mill482 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Mill482 yd
More Crime Statistics for First Street, Gateshead, NE8 2US

Employment

NE8 2US area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee73
Retired53
Part-Time Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Self-Employed20
Other17
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities25
Accommodation and food service activities21
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing11
Education7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female157
Male151

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated13
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health133
Good health97
Fair health50
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 61
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese4
Indian3
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White267
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years18
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland1
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion122
Christian147
Jewish2
Muslim18
Sikh2
Not answered17
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