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NE7 7DS area guide

Who lives in NE7 7DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Heaton
Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,065 (2024)

NE7 7DSNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE7 7DS is like

NE7 7DS is a postcode in the North Heaton 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 1,065 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.7% 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 NE7 7 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE7 7DS compares

Headline figures for NE7 7DS, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 174 sales in NE7 7, +6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,817

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE7 7DS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE7 7 is up 6.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE7 7DS FAQs

Is NE7 7DS 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 13.4 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 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE7 7DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in NE7 7 sold for a median of £245,000 across 174 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE7 7DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE7 7DS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE7 7DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (66.9%).

Which council covers NE7 7DS?

The local authority for NE7 7DS is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE7 7DS comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE7 7DS?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.9 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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