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NE4 5RE area guide

Who lives in NE4 5RE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newcastle City Centre
Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 3,911 (2024)

NE4 5RENewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE4 5RE is like

NE4 5RE is a postcode in the Newcastle City Centre 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 3,911 people. 15.7% of households own their home, 29.3% rent privately and 54.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 16.4% 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 NE4 5 sold for a median of £174,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE4 5RE compares

Headline figures for NE4 5RE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£174,250

Median over 10 sales in NE4 5, +15.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,448

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE4 5RE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
65.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
31.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
54.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NE4 5RE FAQs

Is NE4 5RE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 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 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NE4 5RE?

The median sale price over the last year was £174,250.

Homes in NE4 5 sold for a median of £174,250 across 10 sales in the year to August 2026, +15.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE4 5RE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE4 5RE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE4 5RE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 40.4% of residents. 15.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.3%).

Which council covers NE4 5RE?

The local authority for NE4 5RE is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE4 5RE comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE4 5RE?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.4 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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