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NE5 area guide

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

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
57,954 (2024)
At a glance

What NE5 is like

The NE5 postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne covers 1,148 live postcodes and is home to about 57,954 people in 23,715 households. 57.5% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NE5 sold for a median of £177,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE5 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£177,000

Median over 570 sales in NE5, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in NE5.

Household incomeMore
£42,634

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    27.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE5 FAQs

01
Is NE5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.0 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NE5?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,000.

Homes in NE5 sold for a median of £177,000 across 570 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NE5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 57.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.4%).
05
Which council covers NE5?

The local authority for NE5 is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE5 comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.3 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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