Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

NE19 area guide

Who lives in NE19, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Population: 13,406 (2024)

NE19Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE19 is like

The NE19 postcode district in Northumberland covers 216 live postcodes and is home to about 13,406 people in 6,017 households. 61.4% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.2% 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 NE19 sold for a median of £237,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE19 compares

Headline figures for NE19, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£237,500

Median over 20 sales in NE19, +18.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in NE19.

Household incomeMore

£51,187

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE19 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE19 is up 18.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE19 FAQs

Is NE19 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE19?

The median sale price over the last year was £237,500.

Homes in NE19 sold for a median of £237,500 across 20 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE19 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE19, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE19?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 61.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.7%).

Which council covers NE19?

The local authority for NE19 is Northumberland.

NE19 comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE19?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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