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NE3 3UE area guide

Who lives in NE3 3UE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Coxlodge & West Gosforth
Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,615 (2024)

NE3 3UENewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE3 3UE is like

NE3 3UE is a postcode in the Coxlodge & West Gosforth 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 1,615 people. 74.1% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.1% 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 NE3 3 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE3 3UE compares

Headline figures for NE3 3UE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 111 sales in NE3 3, −9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,466

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE3 3UE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE3 3 is down 9.1% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE3 3UE FAQs

Is NE3 3UE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NE3 3UE?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in NE3 3 sold for a median of £170,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE3 3UE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE3 3UE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE3 3UE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.9%).

Which council covers NE3 3UE?

The local authority for NE3 3UE is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE3 3UE comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE3 3UE?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.6 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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