Neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne
North East · 34 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#224 of 296 local authorities · 34 neighbourhoods · 306,402 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Walker North (1) to High Heaton (98); 16% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Newcastle upon Tyne: High Heaton scores 98 out of 100 (#163 of 6,856 nationally) while Elswick South sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 97 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 10 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 21 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £115,500 in Elswick North to £345,000 in North Gosforth — a 3.0× gap within Newcastle upon Tyne.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Newcastle upon Tyne
Towns & places in Newcastle upon Tyne
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Heaton | 163 | 98 | £295,000 |
| North Gosforth | 259 | 96 | £345,000 |
| North Jesmond | 711 | 90 | £333,000 |
| South Gosforth | 882 | 87 | £335,000 |
| Kingston Park | 1,033 | 85 | £195,000 |
| South Jesmond & Sandyford | 1,067 | 84 | £241,250 |
| Coxlodge & West Gosforth | 1,115 | 84 | £326,500 |
| Newcastle Great Park & Dinnington | 1,952 | 72 | £247,748 |
| North Heaton | 2,185 | 68 | £225,000 |
| Westerhope | 2,205 | 68 | £190,000 |
| Heaton Park & Portland Road | 3,193 | 53 | £203,990 |
| Shieldfield & Quayside | 3,556 | 48 | £151,000 |
| Newcastle City Centre | 4,152 | 39 | £150,000 |
| Throckley & Newburn | 4,947 | 28 | £196,000 |
| Heaton South & Byker North | 5,132 | 25 | £192,000 |
| Lemington | 5,228 | 24 | £140,000 |
| Walkergate | 5,331 | 22 | £200,000 |
| Cowgate | 5,386 | 21 | £141,000 |
| Fenham | 5,482 | 20 | £165,000 |
| Denton | 5,749 | 16 | £176,750 |
| Kenton | 5,962 | 13 | £184,500 |
| Nunsmoor | 5,976 | 13 | £240,000 |
| Fawdon South | 5,989 | 13 | £155,000 |
| Scotswood | 6,003 | 12 | £161,500 |
| Blakelaw | 6,051 | 12 | £140,000 |
| Arthur's Hill | 6,065 | 12 | £163,000 |
| Woolsington & Airport | 6,113 | 11 | £285,000 |
| Benwell | 6,407 | 6 | £146,000 |
| Byker East | 6,517 | 5 | £133,000 |
| Elswick North | 6,675 | 3 | £115,500 |
| Byker South & St Peters | 6,791 | 1 | £155,000 |
| Walker South | 6,798 | 1 | £125,000 |
| Walker North | 6,805 | 1 | £117,500 |
| Elswick South | 6,805 | 1 | £199,950 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Newcastle upon Tyne
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| High Heaton | 35 |
| North Gosforth | 36 |
| South Gosforth | 39 |
| Newcastle Great Park & Dinnington | 43 |
| South Jesmond & Sandyford | 48 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Coxlodge & West Gosforth | £50,534 |
| North Gosforth | £48,745 |
| High Heaton | £48,424 |
| North Jesmond | £47,849 |
| South Gosforth | £47,572 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Elswick North | 3.6× |
| Cowgate | 3.7× |
| Newcastle City Centre | 4.1× |
| Lemington | 4.2× |
| Shieldfield & Quayside | 4.3× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne
Postcode districts that overlap Newcastle upon Tyne — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Newcastle upon Tyne Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 25% · Associate professional 12% · Elementary 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 25% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 41% · No religion 41% · Muslim 9%
Born outside the UK: 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Newcastle upon Tyne.