Gateshead

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Gateshead.

Population
201,950
People in Employment
84,635 (69.4%)
People Inactive
31,460 (25.8%)
People Unemployed
5,885 (4.8%)
Number Of Jobs
71k
Median Salary
£25,024
Mean Salary
£28,530

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Gateshead. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Gateshead for 2024

Gatesheads most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 8,506 crimes and in 2022 there were 8,354 crimes. Which is an increase of 152 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 8,571 1,337
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 5,786 984
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,781 386
Getting Better
Public order 2,075 352
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,677 331
Getting Better
Other theft 2,144 255
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,616 161
Getting Better
Burglary 1,062 141
Getting Better
Other crime 545 90
Getting Better
Drugs 415 59
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 219 34
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 160 21
Getting Better
Theft from the person 152 20
Getting Better
Robbery 159 18
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Gateshead

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Bridges has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Gateshead, with 3126 crimes and 271 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Winlaton and High Spen has 479 crimes and 59 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Bridges 511 44
Blaydon 278 28
High Fell 265 28
Whickham North 256 32
Felling 251 28
Dunston and Teams 236 25
Deckham 195 20
Windy Nook and Whitehills 191 20
Saltwell 184 16
Lamesley 182 18
Ryton, Crookhill and Stella 178 20
Pelaw and Heworth 172 20
Wardley and Leam Lane 170 21
Chowdene 166 19
Lobley Hill and Bensham 153 15
Dunston Hill and Whickham East 129 14
Chopwell and Rowlands Gill 127 14
Whickham South and Sunniside 125 16
Birtley 113 14
Low Fell 111 13
Crawcrook and Greenside 98 11
Winlaton and High Spen 98 12

Crime map for Gateshead

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Gateshead

The average property price in Gateshead is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £285,418.11 £172,515.01 £145,714.34 £92,537.86
2022 £273,270.94 £166,413.75 £141,270.67 £90,109.73
2021 £256,306.26 £157,070.79 £134,080.18 £88,574.85
2020 £236,616.99 £146,713.91 £124,742.04 £84,952.72
2019 £234,203.49 £144,673.65 £123,032.81 £85,677.54
2018 £233,289.82 £143,757.72 £122,561.57 £86,670.27
2017 £226,984.86 £139,137.41 £119,561.13 £86,464.76
2016 £222,086.20 £137,142.12 £118,091.19 £83,905.22
2015 £212,076.27 £131,521.95 £113,404.19 £80,574.86
2014 £209,697.28 £130,535.20 £113,262.16 £80,703.75
2013 £202,747.54 £125,856.80 £109,587.29 £78,301.12
2012 £197,019.34 £122,741.38 £106,798.03 £77,308.08
2011 £201,917.34 £124,247.85 £107,904.62 £79,632.98
2010 £204,309.17 £127,433.74 £111,129.67 £82,670.68

Property prices over time for Gateshead

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Gateshead

The median salary in Gateshead is £25,024 and the mean salary in Gateshead is £28,530.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k
Median Salary
£25,024
Annual Percentage Change
7.6%
Mean Salary
£28,530

Salary comparison between Gateshead and North East

See how Gateshead compares to the rest of North East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North East is £27,009 in North Tyneside and the lowest median salary is £0 in Middlesbrough UA. Gateshead ranks 6 out of 12 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
North Tyneside 77k £27,009 7.3% £30,517 6.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne 83k £27,005 10.8% £33,037 8.8%
Stockton-on-Tees UA 63k £26,819 9.0% £28,725 8.0%
Darlington UA 39k £26,184 5.6% £30,318 7.0%
County Durham UA 174k £25,904 6.8% £29,572 6.2%
South Tyneside 53k £25,093 9.8% £28,013 2.9%
Northumberland UA 108k £24,655 6.0% £29,867 12.9%
Hartlepool UA 29k £24,537 0.5% £25,602 0.9%
Sunderland 98k £23,655 7.8% £25,661 7.7%
Redcar and Cleveland UA 37k £22,172 2.4% £26,201 9.0%
Middlesbrough UA 41k £0 0.0% £25,967 7.1%

See how Gateshead compares to other areas in North East

Number of businesses by industry for Gateshead

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
60 405 775 215 235 505 285 445 315 95 250 710 530 0 120 250 415