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NE5 4JA area guide

Who lives in NE5 4JA, 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: 1,428 (2024)

NE5 4JANewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE5 4JA is like

NE5 4JA 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 1,428 people. 45.9% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 40.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 50.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NE5 4 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE5 4JA compares

Headline figures for NE5 4JA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 81 sales in NE5 4, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 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 4JA differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE5 4JA FAQs

Is NE5 4JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE5 4JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in NE5 4 sold for a median of £165,000 across 81 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 4JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE5 4JA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE5 4JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 45.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.8%).

Which council covers NE5 4JA?

The local authority for NE5 4JA is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE5 4JA comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE5 4JA?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.7 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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