Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

NE16 area guide

Who lives in NE16, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Population: 34,683 (2024)

NE16Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE16 is like

The NE16 postcode district in Gateshead covers 756 live postcodes and is home to about 34,683 people in 15,528 households. 73.4% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE16 sold for a median of £182,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE16 compares

Headline figures for NE16, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£182,500

Median over 313 sales in NE16, −11% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in NE16.

Household incomeMore

£48,228

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE16 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE16 is down 11% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE16 FAQs

Is NE16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE16?

The median sale price over the last year was £182,500.

Homes in NE16 sold for a median of £182,500 across 313 sales in the year to August 2026, −11% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE16, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.5%).

Which council covers NE16?

The local authority for NE16 is Gateshead.

NE16 comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE16?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Metrocentre Rail Station, 2.2 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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