Compare Gateshead against County Durham

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Gateshead and County Durham.

Population comparison

Population for Gateshead
201,950
Population for County Durham
533,149
Difference
-331,199
Percentage Difference
-90.11%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Gateshead
84,635 (69.4%)
# People Employed in County Durham
213,455 (66.2%)
Difference
84,635
Percentage Difference
-86.43%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Gateshead
31,460 (25.8%)
# People Inactive in County Durham
96,095 (29.8%)
Difference
31,460
Percentage Difference
-101.34%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Gateshead
5,885 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in County Durham
13,070 (4.1%)
Difference
5,885
Percentage Difference
-75.81%

Comparing crimes by type for Gateshead and County Durham

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how Gateshead and County Durham compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Gateshead Crimes in County Durham Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Gateshead and County Durham from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Gateshead and County Durham.

2,0002,0001,8001,8001,6001,6001,4001,4001,2001,2001,0001,00080080060060040040020020000Number of crimesJul '20Jul '2020212021Jul '21Jul '2120222022Jul '22Jul '2220232023
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Compare Property prices over time for Gateshead and County Durham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until May 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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Gateshead - Detached Price
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Gateshead - Semi Price
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Gateshead - Terraced Price
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Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £285,418.11 / £220,434.33 £172,515.01 / £128,967.91 £145,714.34 / £104,181.91 £92,537.86 / £78,068.02
2022 £273,270.94 / £209,541.68 £166,413.75 / £123,621.44 £141,270.67 / £100,427.91 £90,109.73 / £75,632.04
2021 £256,306.26 / £193,784.85 £157,070.79 / £114,920.18 £134,080.18 / £94,017.11 £88,574.85 / £73,145.75
2020 £236,616.99 / £169,676.98 £146,713.91 / £101,694.36 £124,742.04 / £82,904.60 £84,952.72 / £66,870.36
2019 £234,203.49 / £167,944.11 £144,673.65 / £100,734.71 £123,032.81 / £82,339.09 £85,677.54 / £67,837.26
2018 £233,289.82 / £168,268.38 £143,757.72 / £100,638.26 £122,561.57 / £82,573.07 £86,670.27 / £68,931.13
2017 £226,984.86 / £166,182.22 £139,137.41 / £99,046.97 £119,561.13 / £81,753.87 £86,464.76 / £69,654.18
2016 £222,086.20 / £162,250.40 £137,142.12 / £97,209.71 £118,091.19 / £80,512.39 £83,905.22 / £67,392.37
2015 £212,076.27 / £158,868.93 £131,521.95 / £95,547.19 £113,404.19 / £79,164.67 £80,574.86 / £66,477.32
2014 £209,697.28 / £154,848.25 £130,535.20 / £93,493.86 £113,262.16 / £77,929.64 £80,703.75 / £65,566.55
2013 £202,747.54 / £157,656.50 £125,856.80 / £94,807.88 £109,587.29 / £79,180.08 £78,301.12 / £67,393.24
2012 £197,019.34 / £160,665.59 £122,741.38 / £96,897.04 £106,798.03 / £80,928.02 £77,308.08 / £69,863.22
2011 £201,917.34 / £164,766.51 £124,247.85 / £98,467.61 £107,904.62 / £82,065.08 £79,632.98 / £72,121.69
2010 £204,309.17 / £171,482.70 £127,433.74 / £103,552.12 £111,129.67 / £86,950.48 £82,670.68 / £76,197.34
Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k vs 174k
Median Salary
£25,024 vs £25,904
Annual Percentage Change
7.6% vs 6.8%
Mean Salary
£28,530 vs £29,572
Salary Percentiles for Gateshead in 2022£8,686£0£0£21,781£28,380£33,468£0£0£0£10,563£15,719£19,674£22,571£29,403£35,309£37,562£40,757£49,36510th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Gateshead compares to other areas in North East

Industry Gateshead Count County Durham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 60 1,320 -1,260 -182.61%
Production 405 1,085 -680 -91.28%
Construction 775 2,255 -1,480 -97.69%
Motor Trades 215 585 -370 -92.5%
Wholesale 235 425 -190 -57.58%
Retail 505 1,210 -705 -82.22%
Transport 285 925 -640 -105.79%
Accommodation Food 445 1,345 -900 -100.56%
Information Comms 315 415 -100 -27.4%
Finance Insurance 95 195 -100 -68.97%
Property 250 405 -155 -47.33%
Professional Scientific Technical 710 1,670 -960 -80.67%
Business Admin 530 1,035 -505 -64.54%
Public Admin Defence 0 85 -85 -200%
Education 120 240 -120 -66.67%
Health 250 515 -265 -69.28%
Arts Entertainment 415 1,015 -600 -83.92%