NE3 postcode area · Newcastle upon Tyne
The NE3 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside. Area Scores range from 10 to 97 across them. Every full NE3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The NE3 district contains both ends of the scale: High Heaton at 98 out of 100 (#163 of 6,856 in England) against Woolsington & Airport at 11, an 87-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 7 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £140,000 in Blakelaw to £345,000 in North Gosforth — a 2.5× gap within the NE3 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
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 the NE3 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| High HeatonNewcastle upon Tyne | 163 | 98 | £295,000 |
| North GosforthNewcastle upon Tyne | 259 | 96 | £345,000 |
| South GosforthNewcastle upon Tyne | 882 | 87 | £335,000 |
| Kingston ParkNewcastle upon Tyne | 1,033 | 85 | £195,000 |
| Coxlodge & West GosforthNewcastle upon Tyne | 1,115 | 84 | £326,500 |
| Wideopen & Seaton BurnNorth Tyneside | 1,698 | 75 | £215,000 |
| Newcastle Great Park & DinningtonNewcastle upon Tyne | 1,952 | 72 | £247,748 |
| Newcastle City CentreNewcastle upon Tyne | 4,152 | 39 | £150,000 |
| KentonNewcastle upon Tyne | 5,962 | 13 | £184,500 |
| Fawdon SouthNewcastle upon Tyne | 5,989 | 13 | £155,000 |
| BlakelawNewcastle upon Tyne | 6,051 | 12 | £140,000 |
| Woolsington & AirportNewcastle upon Tyne | 6,113 | 11 | £285,000 |
People living in NE3 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 30% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 30% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 43% · No religion 42% · Muslim 5%
Born outside the UK: 15%
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.
Towns & places in NE3
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NE3 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.