Gateshead, United Kingdom

England · United Kingdom

Gateshead is a large city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 196,151. Elevation: 174 ft (53 m). Average temperature: 50°F (10°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

196,151 Population 23,435/sq mi density

174 ft Elevation 53 meters

50°F Avg Temperature 10°C

38.6 in Annual Rain

Europe / London Timezone

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People

Population196,151

Density23,435/mi²

Veterans4.5%

Climate

Avg Temp50°F (10°C)

Rain38.6 in/yr

Elevation174 ft (53 m)

Population	196,151
Population Density	23,435 / sq mi
Elevation	174 ft (53 m)
Coordinates	54.9621°, -1.6017°
Timezone	Europe/London
Country	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
State / Province	England
Average Temperature	50°F (10°C)
January Average	41°F (5°C)
July Average	60°F (15°C)
Annual Precipitation	38.6 inches (981 mm)
Annual Snowfall	4.5 inches (11 cm)

About Gateshead

Gateshead is a large city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 196,151. The city sits at an elevation of 174 feet (53 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 50°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 38.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.

Climate in Gateshead

Gateshead has an average annual temperature of 9.1°C (48°F). The hottest month is Jul (15.2°C), the coldest is Jan (3.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 890 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	3.5°C / 38°F	-2.7° / 10.3°	66.6
Feb	4.8°C / 41°F	-2.1° / 11.7°	69.5
Mar	5.6°C / 42°F	-1.5° / 14.2°	63.2
Apr	7°C / 45°F	-1.3° / 16.7°	44.8
May	10.6°C / 51°F	2.7° / 19.3°	59.5
Jun	13.4°C / 56°F	5.8° / 22.8°	62.9
Jul	15.2°C / 59°F	8.2° / 25°	89.6
Aug	15.1°C / 59°F	8.1° / 23.6°	81.5
Sep	12.8°C / 55°F	4.9° / 22.1°	73.6
Oct	9.7°C / 49°F	2.4° / 16.2°	105.7
Nov	6.5°C / 44°F	-0.9° / 13.3°	78.6
Dec	4.6°C / 40°F	-1.6° / 11.2°	94.5

Gateshead experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winters average 41°F in January while summers reach 60°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. Annual precipitation totals 38.6 inches. The area receives 4.5 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 174 feet.

Temperature

41°F Jan (5°C) 60°F Jul (15°C)

Annual Average	50.4°F
	7% below United Kingdom avg
January Average	41°F (5°C)
July Average	60°F (15°C)

Geography

Elevation	174 ft (53 m)
Area	8.4 sq mi (21.7 km²)
Population Density	23,435/sq mi
Coordinates	54.9621°N, 1.6017°W
Timezone	Europe/London

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 38.6"

2% above United Kingdom avg

Snowfall 4.5"

Wettest Month (Aug) 2.44"

Driest Month (Feb) 1.54"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

8 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.7. Most recent: M2.8 on Jan 23, 2020.

Apr 28, 2009	3 km WSW of Flookburgh, United Kingdom	M3.7	127 km
Jan 3, 2011	5 km S of Masham, United Kingdom	M3.6	88 km
Jun 26, 1993	5 km WSW of High Bentham, United Kingdom	M3.0	115 km
Jul 5, 2004	5 km WNW of Lund, United Kingdom	M3.0	131 km
May 13, 2001	3 km W of Locharbriggs, United Kingdom	M2.9	131 km
Jan 23, 2020	1 km NW of Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom	M2.8	46 km
Apr 24, 2000	12 km NNW of Penrith, United Kingdom	M2.6	80 km
May 28, 2008	12 km WNW of Penrith, United Kingdom	M2.5	92 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	41°F (5°C)	2.2 in
February	40°F (4°C)	1.5 in	Coldest, Driest
March	42°F (6°C)	2.1 in
April	45°F (7°C)	1.8 in
May	50°F (10°C)	1.9 in
June	55°F (13°C)	2.0 in
July	60°F (15°C)	1.9 in	Warmest
August	59°F (15°C)	2.4 in	Wettest
September	55°F (13°C)	2.2 in
October	50°F (10°C)	2.1 in
November	44°F (7°C)	2.3 in
December	41°F (5°C)	2.3 in

Gateshead has a seasonal temperature swing of 20°F / from 40°F in February to 60°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 24.8 inches, with August being the wettest month (2.4") and February the driest (1.5").

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Schools in Gateshead

18 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School	-	-	-	-
Gibside School	-	-	-	-
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School	-	-	-	-
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School	-	-	-	-
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School	-	-	-	-
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School	-	-	-	-
Eslington Primary School	-	-	-	-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	-	-	-	-
South Street Community Primary School	-	-	-	-
St Josephs Roman Catholic Aided Primary Schhol	-	-	-	-
Caedmon Community Primary School	-	-	-	-
Brighton Avenue Primary School	-	-	-	-
Keser Torah Boys' School	-	-	-	-
Keser Girls School	-	-	-	-
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School	-	-	-	-
Byker Primary School	-	-	-	-
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School	-	-	-	-
Haskel School	-	-	-	-

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Radio Stations near Gateshead

20 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
Dance Revolution	-	MP3 192 kbps
Aycliffe Radio	local radio	MP3 128 kbps
CVFM	-	MP3 320 kbps
First radio bounce northeast	club dance	AAC
Spark FM	-	MP3 320 kbps
NUFC Talk Radio	football, soccer	MP3 96 kbps
Amazing Radio UK	electronica, hip hop	MP3 128 kbps
Lionheart Radio	community, community radio	MP3 128 kbps
Kearney FM	community radio, local news	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Northumberland	-	MP3 128 kbps
Pride Radio (US)	iheartradio, pride	AAC 24 kbps
Frisk Radio	-	AAC
Frisk radio bounce northeast	bounce	AAC
Smooth Tyne & Wear	easy listening, newcastle	MP3 128 kbps
Amazing Radio	-	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Hartlepool	-	MP3 64 kbps
Amazing Radio	electronica, hip hop	MP3 128 kbps
frisk radio groove northeast	groove	AAC
Prince Bishops Hospital Radio	-	AAC 48 kbps
Radio Stitch	hospital radio	MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Gateshead

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Anglo-Saxon Farm and Village
Arbeia Roman Fort Museum
Beamish Museum
Bede Museum
Bowes Railway
Centre for Life
Charge!
Discovery Museum
Durham Cathedral Museum
Durham Museum Pop-Up Shop
Fans Museum
Fulwell Windmill visitor centre
George Stephenson's Birthplace
Great North Museum: Hancock
Mining Institute
Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum
Newbiggin Maritime Centre
Newburn Hall Motor Museum
Newcastle Castle
North East Land, Sea and Air Museums
Northumberland Museum and Archives
Old Lowlight Heritage Centre
Oriental Museum
Path Head Watermill
Railway Museum
Ryhope Engines Museum
Segedunum
Souter Lighthouse
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Stephenson Railway Museum
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
The Black Gate
The Donnison School
The Story
Tithe Barn
Washington F Pit Museum
Washington Old Hall
Watch House Museum
Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre

Libraries in Gateshead

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Annfield Plain Library		0.0
Archives and Special Collections Library		0.0
Barker Research Library		0.0
Battle Hill Library		0.0
Battle Hill Library		0.0
Bedlington Library and Community Hub		0.0
Bedlington Station Library		0.0
Belmont Library		0.0
Bill Bryson Library		0.0
Birtley Library		0.0
Birtley Library		0.0
Bishop Cosin's Library		0.0
Blaydon Library		0.0
Blaydon Library		0.0
Blyth Library		0.0
Boldon Lane Community Library		0.0
Bowburn Library		0.0
Brandon Library		0.0
Bunny Hill Library		0.0
Central Library		0.0
Chester-le-Street Library		0.0
Chopwell Library		0.0
City Library		0.0
Cleadon Park Library		0.0
Consett Library		0.0
Cramlington Library		0.0
Crawcrook Library		0.0
Crook Library		0.0
Cullercoats Library		0.0
Denton Burn Library		0.0
Dinnington Library		0.0
Durham Clayport Library		0.0
Easington Lane Library		0.0
East Boldon Library		0.0
East End Library		0.0
East End Library And Customer Hub		0.0
Fawdon Community Library		0.0
Felling Library		0.0
Felling Library		0.0
Fenham Library		0.0
Fenham Library		0.0
Forest Hall Library		0.0
Fulwell Community Library		0.0
Gateshead Central Library		0.0
Gateshead Central Library		0.0
Gosforth Library, Learning Centre And Customer Information Zone		0.0
Hetton Centre Library		0.0
High Heaton Library		0.0
Houghton-le-Spring Library And Learning Centre		0.0
Howdon Library & Family Learning Centre		0.0
Jarrow Library		0.0
Jesmond Library		0.0
John Wille Sams Centre		0.0
John Wille Sams Centre		0.0
Kayll Road Library		0.0
Lanchester Library		0.0
Langley Park Library		0.0
Leam Lane Library		0.0
Leam Lane Library		0.0
Lit & Phil		0.0
Lobley Hill Library		0.0
Lobley Hill Library		0.0
Low Fell Library		0.0
Lowe Library		0.0
Monkseaton Library		0.0
Multilingual Library		0.0
Newburn Library		0.0
Newburn Library		0.0
Newcastle College Library		0.0
Newton Hall Library		0.0
North Shields Library		0.0
Northumbria University Library		0.0
Oxford Centre		0.0
Palace Green Library		0.0
Pelaw Library		0.0
Pelton Library		0.0
Philip Robinson Library		0.0
Rowlands Gill Library		0.0
Ryton Library		0.0
Ryton Library		0.0
Seaton Sluice Library		0.0
Shiremoor Library		0.0
South Moor Library		0.0
Spetchells Centre		0.0
St John's College Learning Resource Centre		0.0
St Peter's Library		0.0
St. Peter's Library		0.0
The Murray Library		0.0
The Old Library		0.0
The Word		0.0
Thornley Library		0.0
Ushaw Library		0.0
Victor Watts Library		0.0
Walker Library		0.0
Walker Library		0.0
Walker Library		0.0
Wallsend Library		0.0
Wallsend Library		0.0
Washington Library		0.0
Washington Library		0.0
Whitburn Library		0.0
Whitley Bay Library		0.0
Wideopen Library		0.0
Wylam Library		0.0

Farmers Markets in Gateshead

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Durham Indoor Market
Grainger Market
Jackie White's Market
Jacky White's Market
Jesmond Food Market
Jesmond Food Market
Newcastle Farmers' Market
Newcastle Farmers' Market
Quayside Market
Quayside Market
South Shields Market

Hotels in Gateshead

7 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bewick Hotel

Embassy Newcastle

Hilton Newcastle Gateshead

Hotel du Vin

Hotel Express

Premier Inn

Ramada Encore by Wyndham Newcastle-Gateshead

Restaurants in Gateshead

16 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Adam's Halal Restaurant

Beirut Lounge

Brek-E

Chucho's

Kutchenhaus

Miso

Nando's

Raval

Sabor

Sambrua

Six Restaurant

Spice Connection

The Bake

The Tynesider Bar & Grill

Valley Farm

Windows on the Tyne

Cafes in Gateshead

26 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Angels Delights

Asda Café

Baltic Front Room

Baltic Place Cafe

Bewicks

Bewicks Tearoom

Blooms

Cafe @ the club

Cake Stories

Costa

Cup & Cake

Dominic's Cafe

Good Brews

Grazin' Kitchen

Grumpy Panda

Hazel Blossom Florist & Cafe

Internet Cafe

It's time for tea

JJ's Kitchen

Pinaki

Prism Coffee

Savour Bakery, Cafe & Patisserie

Shirleys sandwich shop

The Cycle Hub

The Staiths Café

Valley House Deli

Cinemas in Gateshead

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Vue

Theatres in Gateshead

1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Little Theatre Gateshead

Monuments in Gateshead

2 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cenotaph

Charlton Memorial Fountain

Clinics in Gateshead

1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

NumiScan

Dentists in Gateshead

4 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bensham Dental Practice

Denmark Street Dental Practice

NHS Gateshead Dental Care

Smith & Smith NHS Dental Practice

Veterinaries in Gateshead

2 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Blythman & Partners Ltd

Sheriff’s Highway Vets

Train Stations in Gateshead

3 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Byker

Gateshead

Gateshead Stadium

Bus Stations in Gateshead

1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Gateshead Interchange

Gas Stations in Gateshead

8 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Esso

EV Chargers

JET

Shell

Shell Redheugh Bridge

Banks in Gateshead

5 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Barclays

Halifax

Lloyds Bank

Moneywise

Newcastle Building Society

Gyms in Gateshead

6 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Anytime Fitness

NRG Gym Newcastle

O'Tooles

PureGym

Reebok Crossfit Tyneside

Reebok CrossFit Tyneside

Breweries in Gateshead

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Website
Anarchy Brewery and Taproom
Big Lamp Brewery
Brinkburn Street Brewery
Brinkburn Street Brewery
Firebrick Brewers
Hill Island Brewery
Leamside Brewery
Maxim Brewery
Mordue Brewery
Mordue Brewery
S43 Brewery
Three Kings Brewery
Two By Two Brewing
Two By Two Brewing
Tyne Bank Brewery
Vaux Brewery
Wylam Brewery

Stadiums & Teams in Gateshead

Team	League	Division

Airports Near Gateshead

35 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Newcastle International Airport	NCL	Large Airport
RAF Leeming	-	Medium Airport
Teesside International Airport	MME	Medium Airport
Athey's Moor Airfield	-	Small Airport
Boon Hill Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Bywell Airfield	-	Small Airport
Causey Park Airstrip UL	-	Small Airport
Charlton Mires Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Croft Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Currock Hill Glider Field	-	Small Airport
Druridge Bay Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Eshott Airfield	-	Small Airport
Ewesley Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Felixkirk Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Fishburn Airfield	-	Small Airport
Greenhills Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
High Flats Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Hutton Grange Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Lartington Moor Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Lempitlaw Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Loadman Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Milfield Glider Field	-	Small Airport
Park Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Peterlee Airfield	-	Small Airport
Ravensworth Private Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Selby House Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Spite Hall Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Staindrop Private Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Thornton Watlass Airstrip UL	-	Small Airport
Throstle Nest Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Wathstones Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Wombleton Airfield	-	Small Airport
Woodhouse Farm Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Yearby Airstrip	-	Small Airport
Yorkshire Gliding Club	-	Small Airport

Post Offices in Gateshead

4 post offices.

Post Office	Address
Coatsworth Road Post Office
Dunston Post Office
Jackson Street Post Office
Saltwell Road Post Office

Treatment Centers in Gateshead

19 treatment centers.

Center	Type	Phone
Actice Chiropract Centre
Blaydon Primary Care Centre
Clarendon
Community Diagnostic Clinic
Geoffrey Rhodes Centre
Hebburn Health Centre
Monkton Hall
NumiScan
Optimax
Peak Health Therapies
Rose Lodge
The Cradlewell Clinic
The Dow clinic
The Harley Medical Group
Traditional Chinese Treatment Centre
Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group
Whickham Chiropody & Podiatry
Whickham Chiropractic clinic
Winlaton Clinic

Churches & Religious Organizations in Gateshead

31 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Ahavas Yisroel
Beis Medrash "Beis HaTalmud"
Beis Medrash Kollel "Zichron Shaul"
Bensham Gospel Hall
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
Durham Road Baptist Church
Eden Progressive S N U spiritualist Church
Emmanuel Pentecostal Church
Gateshead & Whickham Spiritualist Centre
Gateshead Evangelical Church
Gateshead Shul
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Kings Castle
Lechu Vonim
Masjid Awliya Allah
Salvation Army Church & Community Centre
Society of Saint Pius X
St Chad's
St Edmund's
St George's Church
St James & St Bede Church
St Joseph's Church
St Lawrence Gospel Hall
St Mark's Methodist Church
St Michael
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic community Of The Holy Rosary
The Church of St. Ann
The Redeemed Christian Church Of God
Tyneside Church Central
Whitehall Road Methodist Church

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UFO Sightings

Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database

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UFO Sightings Near Gateshead

3 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Gateshead.

Name	Year	Description
Gateshead (uk/england)	1998	black trianglur craft with colour lights underneath it.
Gateshead (uk/england)	1993	2 flat discs flying in zigzagged patterns.
Gateshead&#44tyne & wear (uk/england)	1978	Huge aeroplane/no sound travelling overhead

Quick Facts

Timezone

Europe/London

Around Gateshead

Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schools	130
Hospitals	9
Pharmacies	50
Restaurants	256
Cafes	248
Bars	77
Supermarkets	31
Banks	20
Museums	3
Hotels	24
Libraries	7
Parks	89
Places of Worship	37

Things to See Near Gateshead

40 places within 15 km

⚱️ Archaeological Sites (33)

• Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum
• Bede's Well
• Benwell Roman Temple
• Benwell Vallum
• Benwell Vallum Crossing
+ 28 more

🏰 Castles (6)

• Hamsterley Hall
• Hylton Castle
• Lambton Castle
• Newcastle Castle - Keep
• Seaton Delaval Hall
+ 1 more

🏛️ Ruins (1)

• Adam's Camera

🇬🇧 About United Kingdom

Capital	London
Population	66,488,991
Area	244,820 km²
GDP (USD)	$3,420,796,653,789
GDP per capita	$49,944
HDI	0.940
Life expectancy	81.2 years
Internet users	96.3%
Urban population	83.2%
Currency	GBP (Pound)
Languages	English
Calling code	+44
TLD	.uk
Driving side	left

Public Holidays in United Kingdom

14 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	New Year's Day
Jan 2	2 January	2 January
Mar 17	Saint Patrick's Day	Saint Patrick's Day
Apr 3	Good Friday	Good Friday
Apr 6	Easter Monday	Easter Monday
May 4	Early May Bank Holiday	Early May Bank Holiday
May 25	Spring Bank Holiday	Spring Bank Holiday
Jun 15	World Cup Bank Holiday	World Cup Bank Holiday
Jul 13	Battle of the Boyne	Battle of the Boyne
Aug 3	Summer Bank Holiday	Summer Bank Holiday
Aug 31	Summer Bank Holiday	Summer Bank Holiday
Nov 30	Saint Andrew's Day	Saint Andrew's Day
Dec 25	Christmas Day	Christmas Day
Dec 28	St. Stephen's Day	Boxing Day

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gateshead

What is the population of Gateshead?

Gateshead has a population of 196,151 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 23,435 people per square mile, spread across 8.4 square miles.

What is the weather like in Gateshead?

Gateshead has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 38.6 inches, with 4.5 inches of snow.

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