Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

NE20 area guide

Who lives in NE20, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Population: 23,463 (2024)

NE20Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE20 is like

The NE20 postcode district in Northumberland covers 437 live postcodes and is home to about 23,463 people in 8,896 households. 79.4% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE20 sold for a median of £476,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE20 compares

Headline figures for NE20, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.1/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£476,000

Median over 175 sales in NE20, −4.2% 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 12 inspected schools in NE20.

Household incomeMore

£60,119

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE20 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE20 FAQs

Is NE20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 NE20?

The median sale price over the last year was £476,000.

Homes in NE20 sold for a median of £476,000 across 175 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE20, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NE20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.5%).

Which council covers NE20?

The local authority for NE20 is Northumberland.

NE20 comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE20?

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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