NE3 postcode area
The NE3 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside. Area Scores range from 10 to 97 across them.
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.
| 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 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE3.
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.