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NE2 3WA area guide

Who lives in NE2 3WA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newcastle City Centre
Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,526 (2024)

NE2 3WANewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE2 3WA is like

NE2 3WA is a postcode in the Newcastle City Centre 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 2,526 people. 18% of households own their home, 62.9% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 44.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in NE2 3 sold for a median of £354,600 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE2 3WA compares

Headline figures for NE2 3WA, 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

10/ 10

Higher than most: 109.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£354,600

Median over 46 sales in NE2 3, −8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 93 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,448

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE2 3WA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
62.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
41.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
109.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
67% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE2 3 is down 8% on the year before.

Questions

NE2 3WA FAQs

Is NE2 3WA 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 109.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NE2 3WA?

The median sale price over the last year was £354,600.

Homes in NE2 3 sold for a median of £354,600 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE2 3WA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 109.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE2 3WA, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in NE2 3WA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 30.9% of residents. 18% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (83.4%).

Which council covers NE2 3WA?

The local authority for NE2 3WA is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE2 3WA comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE2 3WA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 93 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Newcastle Rail Station, 174 yards 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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