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NE5 3XG area guide

Who lives in NE5 3XG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woolsington & Airport
Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,326 (2024)

NE5 3XGNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE5 3XG is like

NE5 3XG is a postcode in the Woolsington & Airport 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 1,326 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.3% 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 NE5 3 sold for a median of £148,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE5 3XG compares

Headline figures for NE5 3XG, 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: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£148,000

Median over 79 sales in NE5 3, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,316

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE5 3XG differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE5 3XG FAQs

Is NE5 3XG 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 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 NE5 3XG?

The median sale price over the last year was £148,000.

Homes in NE5 3 sold for a median of £148,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE5 3XG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE5 3XG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE5 3XG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.7%).

Which council covers NE5 3XG?

The local authority for NE5 3XG is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE5 3XG comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE5 3XG?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.8 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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