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NE98 area guide

Who lives in NE98, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Region
North East
Population
3,508 (2024)
At a glance

What NE98 is like

The NE98 postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne covers 10 live postcodes and is home to about 3,508 people in 1,597 households. 54.5% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 36.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 54.8% 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.

Scores

How NE98 compares

Headline figures for NE98, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 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.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in NE98.

Household incomeMore
£50,347

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE98 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    36.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Low crimePositive

    13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    10 stations within a mile and 59 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE98 FAQs

01
Is NE98 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
Is NE98 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 NE98, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
03
Who lives in NE98?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.5% of residents. 54.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.2%).
04
Which council covers NE98?

The local authority for NE98 is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE98 comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is NE98?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Manors Rail Station, 0.3 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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