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NE15 7XG area guide

Who lives in NE15 7XG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lemington
Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,358 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE15 7XG is like

NE15 7XG is a postcode in the Lemington area of Newcastle upon Tyne. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,358 people. 76.9% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE15 7 sold for a median of £163,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE15 7XG compares

Headline figures for NE15 7XG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£163,000

Median over 89 sales in NE15 7, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,131

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE15 7XG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE15 7XG FAQs

Is NE15 7XG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE15 7XG?

The median sale price over the last year was £163,000.

Homes in NE15 7 sold for a median of £163,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE15 7XG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE15 7XG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE15 7XG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.6%).

Which council covers NE15 7XG?

The local authority for NE15 7XG is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE15 7XG comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE15 7XG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Blaydon Rail Station, 0.8 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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