Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

NE17 area guide

Who lives in NE17, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Gateshead
Region: North East
Population: 11,913 (2024)

NE17Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE17 is like

The NE17 postcode district in Gateshead covers 168 live postcodes and is home to about 11,913 people in 5,365 households. 64.6% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.7% 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 NE17 sold for a median of £111,700 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE17 compares

Headline figures for NE17, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£111,700

Median over 58 sales in NE17, −21.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in NE17.

Household incomeMore

£46,422

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE17 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE17 is down 21.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
23% 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.

Questions

NE17 FAQs

Is NE17 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE17?

The median sale price over the last year was £111,700.

Homes in NE17 sold for a median of £111,700 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −21.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE17 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE17, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE17?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.1%).

Which council covers NE17?

The local authority for NE17 is Gateshead.

NE17 comes under Gateshead in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE17?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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