NE5 postcode area
The NE5 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newcastle upon Tyne. Area Scores range from 2 to 67 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the NE5 district: Westerhope scores 68 out of 100 (#2,205 of 6,856 nationally) while Elswick North sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 65 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 8 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £115,500 in Elswick North to £285,000 in Woolsington & Airport — a 2.5× gap within the NE5 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| WesterhopeNewcastle upon Tyne | 2,205 | 68 | £190,000 |
| Throckley & NewburnNewcastle upon Tyne | 4,947 | 28 | £196,000 |
| CowgateNewcastle upon Tyne | 5,386 | 21 | £141,000 |
| FenhamNewcastle upon Tyne | 5,482 | 20 | £165,000 |
| DentonNewcastle upon Tyne | 5,749 | 16 | £176,750 |
| KentonNewcastle upon Tyne | 5,962 | 13 | £184,500 |
| BlakelawNewcastle upon Tyne | 6,051 | 12 | £140,000 |
| Woolsington & AirportNewcastle upon Tyne | 6,113 | 11 | £285,000 |
| Elswick NorthNewcastle upon Tyne | 6,675 | 3 | £115,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE5.
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.