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NE99 1NH area guide

Who lives in NE99 1NH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newcastle City Centre
Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 3,365 (2024)

NE99 1NHNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE99 1NH is like

NE99 1NH is a postcode in the Newcastle City Centre 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 3,365 people. 11% of households own their home, 64.6% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 11.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NE99 1NH compares

Headline figures for NE99 1NH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 113 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,448

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE99 1NH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
64.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
82.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
66.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NE99 1NH FAQs

Is NE99 1NH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is NE99 1NH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE99 1NH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NE99 1NH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 50.2% of residents. 11% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (70.2%).

Which council covers NE99 1NH?

The local authority for NE99 1NH is Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE99 1NH comes under Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE99 1NH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 113 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.2 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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