Postcode sector · Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 9 area guide

Who lives in NE3 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Population: 1,569 (2024)

NE3 9Postcode sector · Newcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE3 9 is like

The NE3 9 postcode sector in Newcastle upon Tyne covers 22 live postcodes and is home to about 1,569 people in 709 households. 57.1% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 31.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 51.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NE3 9 compares

Headline figures for NE3 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in NE3 9.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE3 9 FAQs

Is NE3 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is NE3 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE3 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE3 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.3% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.3%).

Which council covers NE3 9?

The local authority for NE3 9 is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE3 9 comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE3 9?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.5 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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