NE7 postcode area · Newcastle upon Tyne
The NE7 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside. Area Scores range from 25 to 97 across them. Every full NE7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The NE7 district contains both ends of the scale: High Heaton at 98 out of 100 (#163 of 6,856 in England) against Heaton South & Byker North at 25, a 72-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £183,750 in Longbenton to £295,000 in High Heaton. 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 NE7 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| High HeatonNewcastle upon Tyne | 163 | 98 | £295,000 |
| South Jesmond & SandyfordNewcastle upon Tyne | 1,067 | 84 | £241,250 |
| Holystone & BentonNorth Tyneside | 1,924 | 72 | £273,000 |
| North HeatonNewcastle upon Tyne | 2,185 | 68 | £225,000 |
| LongbentonNorth Tyneside | 4,673 | 32 | £183,750 |
| Heaton South & Byker NorthNewcastle upon Tyne | 5,132 | 25 | £192,000 |
People living in NE7 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 33% · Associate professional 14% · Administrative 10%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 33% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 47% · Christian 40% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 13%
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 NE7
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NE7 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE7.
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.