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NE6 4TD area guide

Who lives in NE6 4TD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Walkergate
Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,415 (2024)

NE6 4TDNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE6 4TD is like

NE6 4TD is a postcode in the Walkergate 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 1,415 people. 84.9% of households own their home, 6% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE6 4 sold for a median of £174,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE6 4TD compares

Headline figures for NE6 4TD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£174,500

Median over 102 sales in NE6 4, −5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,541

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE6 4TD differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE6 4 is down 5.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE6 4TD FAQs

Is NE6 4TD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 NE6 4TD?

The median sale price over the last year was £174,500.

Homes in NE6 4 sold for a median of £174,500 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE6 4TD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE6 4TD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NE6 4TD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 84.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (77.4%).

Which council covers NE6 4TD?

The local authority for NE6 4TD is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE6 4TD comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE6 4TD?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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 Wallsend (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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