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NE6 5BD area guide

Who lives in NE6 5BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heaton Park & Portland Road
Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 3,249 (2024)

NE6 5BDNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE6 5BD is like

NE6 5BD is a postcode in the Heaton Park & Portland Road 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 3,249 people. 27.1% of households own their home, 40.2% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 23.5% 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 5 sold for a median of £217,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE6 5BD compares

Headline figures for NE6 5BD, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£217,000

Median over 187 sales in NE6 5, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 7 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£48,814

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE6 5BD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
62.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
47.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

NE6 5BD FAQs

Is NE6 5BD 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 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 NE6 5BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,000.

Homes in NE6 5 sold for a median of £217,000 across 187 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE6 5BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE6 5BD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE6 5BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 37% of residents. 27.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.5%).

Which council covers NE6 5BD?

The local authority for NE6 5BD is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE6 5BD comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE6 5BD?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Jesmond (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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