NE40 GP catchment: which practices serve the NE40 postcode district
16,115 people living in the NE40 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 4 practices. The practice with the most is Crawcrook Medical Centre in Ryton, with 9,933 (62%). The 3 largest together hold 87% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in NE40 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Gateshead.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawcrook Medical Centre | Ryton | 9,933 | 62% | 62% | Requires improvement |
| Hollyhurst Medical Centre | Blaydon On Tyne | 2,569 | 16% | 80% | Good |
| Chainbridge Medical Partnership | Blaydon on Tyne | 1,520 | 9% | 78% | Good |
| Riversdale Surgery | Wylam | 1,484 | 9% | 93% | Good |
| Branch End Surgery | Stocksfield | 167 | 1% | 93% | Good |
Across the 5 practices serving NE40 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 62% at Crawcrook Medical Centre to 93% at Branch End Surgery, with a median of 80% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Riversdale Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (96%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve NE40?
Crawcrook Medical Centre, Hollyhurst Medical Centre, Chainbridge Medical Partnership, Riversdale Surgery and Branch End Surgery have the most registered patients living in NE40.
How many people in NE40 are registered with a GP?
16,115, 95% of them at 4 practices.
Which GP near NE40 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Branch End Surgery: 93% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.