NE2 postcode area
The NE2 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newcastle upon Tyne. Area Scores range from 12 to 97 across them.
In summary
The NE2 district contains both ends of the scale: High Heaton at 98 out of 100 (#163 of 6,856 in England) against Nunsmoor at 13, an 85-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £150,000 in Newcastle City Centre to £335,000 in South Gosforth — a 2.2× gap within the NE2 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| High HeatonNewcastle upon Tyne | 163 | 98 | £295,000 |
| North JesmondNewcastle upon Tyne | 711 | 90 | £333,000 |
| South GosforthNewcastle upon Tyne | 882 | 87 | £335,000 |
| South Jesmond & SandyfordNewcastle upon Tyne | 1,067 | 84 | £241,250 |
| Coxlodge & West GosforthNewcastle upon Tyne | 1,115 | 84 | £326,500 |
| Heaton Park & Portland RoadNewcastle upon Tyne | 3,193 | 53 | £203,990 |
| Shieldfield & QuaysideNewcastle upon Tyne | 3,556 | 48 | £151,000 |
| Newcastle City CentreNewcastle upon Tyne | 4,152 | 39 | £150,000 |
| NunsmoorNewcastle upon Tyne | 5,976 | 13 | £240,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.