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Bensham South & Saltwell: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bensham South & Saltwell neighbourhood of Gateshead, England (ONS area Gateshead 010). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes NE8, NE9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE8 4SR.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Gateshead

Bensham South & Saltwell is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Gateshead (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 17 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £188,250 and flats for £95,125 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Dunston, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 17 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£188,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£95,125

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£45,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Bensham South & Saltwell sits in Gateshead

Typical house price: 8th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Gateshead
Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Gateshead with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 10th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Gateshead

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 17 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bensham South & Saltwell

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Gateshead, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Gateshead, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 17 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Gateshead, 3 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum

Falling behind the borough

Income deprivation ranking
Home improvement applications
Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Dunston Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 8 min) and Hexham (33 to 39 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Kelvin Grove Community Primary School 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Mar 2026).
Nearest state secondary school Grace College 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 2, Needs attention in 4 (Mar 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bensham South & Saltwell

What is the typical house price in Bensham South & Saltwell?

£188,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Bensham South & Saltwell compare with the rest of Gateshead?

Typical house price: 8th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Gateshead. Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 14 neighbourhoods in Gateshead with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 10th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Gateshead.

Is Bensham South & Saltwell an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bensham South & Saltwell gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bensham South & Saltwell?

Dunston. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 8 min) and Hexham (33 to 39 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bensham South & Saltwell?

Nearest state primary school. Kelvin Grove Community Primary School. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Mar 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Grace College. 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 2, Needs attention in 4 (Mar 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.