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NE3 9HY area guide

Who lives in NE3 9HY, 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: 1,569 (2024)

NE3 9HYNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE3 9HY is like

NE3 9HY 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 1,569 people. 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 9HY compares

Headline figures for NE3 9HY, 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

94%

Rated good or better across 16 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 9HY 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE3 9HY FAQs

Is NE3 9HY 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. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is NE3 9HY 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 9HY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE3 9HY?

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 9HY?

The local authority for NE3 9HY is Newcastle upon Tyne.

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

How well connected is NE3 9HY?

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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