Neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne

North East · 34 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

38

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#224 of 296 local authorities · 34 neighbourhoods · 306,402 residents

Income43
Employment44
Education39
Health26
Crime34
Housing & access64
Living env.47
Decile 1: 16% of residentsDecile 2: 24% of residentsDecile 3: 19% of residentsDecile 4: 4% of residentsDecile 5: 3% of residentsDecile 6: 3% of residentsDecile 7: 6% of residentsDecile 8: 4% of residentsDecile 9: 14% of residentsDecile 10: 7% of residentsResidents by national
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

Typical net household income£36,566a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime104per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)35
Owner-occupied50%

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

£205,000median home sold over the past year · +17.1% over 5 years · +2.5% over the year · 3,159 sales
Detached£347,370
Semi-detached£219,000
Terraced£189,975
Flat£151,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Newcastle upon Tyne

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
High Heaton 16398 £295,000
North Gosforth 25996 £345,000
North Jesmond 71190 £333,000
South Gosforth 88287 £335,000
Kingston Park 1,03385 £195,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Newcastle upon Tyne

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 North3.6×
Cowgate3.7×
Newcastle City Centre4.1×
Lemington4.2×
Shieldfield & Quayside4.3×

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

Residents300,124
Median age (est.)35
Density2,646per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above35%
No car or van37%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 20%25–44 27%45–64 22%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 25%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 27%Private rent: 23%
Own outright 25%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 27%Private rent 23%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 12%Other: 17%
One person 34%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 12%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Associate professional 12% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Associate professional12%
Elementary12%
Sales & customer service10%
Caring & leisure9%
Managers & directors9%
Administrative9%
Skilled trades8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 80%Asian: 11%Black: 3%Mixed: 2%Other: 3%
White 80%Asian 11%Black 3%Mixed 2%Other 3%

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.