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Postcode area · Newcastle upon Tyne

NE area guide

Who lives in NE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
1,260,381 (2024)
At a glance

What NE is like

The NE postcode area in North East covers 33,793 live postcodes and is home to about 1,260,381 people in 540,027 households. 59.1% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 23.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE compares

Headline figures for NE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£190,000

Median over 12,572 sales in NE, −2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
95%

Rated good or better across 476 inspected schools in NE.

Household incomeMore
£46,072

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE FAQs

01
Is NE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NE?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in NE sold for a median of £190,000 across 12,572 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.4%).
05
Which council covers NE?

The local authority for NE is Northumberland.

NE comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Fawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 2.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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