NE3 4RU area guide
Who lives in NE3 4RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Kenton
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,560 (2024)
NE3 4RUNewcastle upon Tyne
What NE3 4RU is like
NE3 4RU is a postcode in the Kenton 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 1,560 people. 73.5% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.7% 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 NE3 4 sold for a median of £342,000 over the year to August 2026.
How NE3 4RU compares
Headline figures for NE3 4RU, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where NE3 4RU differs most from the national average.
- 01Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 02Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
73.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
NE3 4RU FAQs
01Is NE3 4RU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in NE3 4RU?The median sale price over the last year was £342,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £342,000.
03Is NE3 4RU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in NE3 4RU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers NE3 4RU?The local authority for NE3 4RU is Newcastle upon Tyne.
The local authority for NE3 4RU is Newcastle upon Tyne.
06How well connected is NE3 4RU?Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.
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.