High Fell
High Fell is one of 22 wards in Gateshead, home to 10,292 people in 4,513 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £158,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Gateshead median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% above the Gateshead average.
People and homes.
10,292 residents in 4,513 households, next to the Gateshead average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in High Fell and Gateshead.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 1,390 crimes and incidents in High Fell in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 135 per 1,000 residents, against 98 across Gateshead.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Northumbria Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in High Fell with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)