Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider

Bridges at a glance

House prices
£154,500
Lower prices7th percentile
Schools
30th percentile
Weak
Transport
84th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
225.8 per 1,000 residents
Weak3rd percentile
Flood risk
1.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land21st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Bridges a good place to live?

Bridges may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Gateshead below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Bridges

Crime rate

Crime rate
225.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
3rd percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Bridges

House prices

Median sale price
£154,500
Percentile
7th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 92 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Bridges

Schools

30th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Bridges

Flood risk

1.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.6% of the area. That is the 21st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Bridges

Transport

84th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Bridges a good place to live?

Bridges may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Bridges safe?

Bridges ranks in the 3rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Bridges?

The median sale price was £154,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 7th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Bridges?

Schools rank in the 30th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Bridges?

Nearby public profiles include Pelaw and Heworth in Gateshead and Dunston and Teams in Gateshead.