Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

NE99 area guide

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

Council: Newcastle upon Tyne
Region: North East
Population: 8,333 (2024)

NE99Postcode district · Newcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE99 is like

The NE99 postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne covers 92 live postcodes and is home to about 8,333 people in 2,377 households. 13.4% of households own their home, 66.6% rent privately and 19.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 27.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NE99 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 93.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 137 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in NE99. None has a published inspection grade.

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 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
66.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
63.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
93.5 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
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 137 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NE99 FAQs

Is NE99 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 93.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is NE99 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 93.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE99, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in NE99?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 41.7% of residents. 13.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (75.8%).

Which council covers NE99?

The local authority for NE99 is Newcastle upon Tyne.

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

How well connected is NE99?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 137 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Central Station (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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