# Byker East

South east Newcastle upon Tyne. 6,940 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres.

Byker East, Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,940 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 168.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £131,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02007098. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £131,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Byker East was £131,000 in 2025. Joint 264th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/byker-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,507** (2021). Byker East had 6,507 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,531st least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/byker-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 29%** (2022). About 29% of people in Byker East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/byker-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In Byker East, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/byker-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02007098) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 29% of people in Byker East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02007098) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 63 homes were sold in Byker East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02007098) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Byker East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02007098) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Byker East had 6,507 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Byker East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Byker East at a rate of 168.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 289 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 276 |
| Other crime | 173 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 160 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 116 |
| Vehicle crime | 54 |
| Burglary | 47 |
| Robbery | 28 |
| Drug offences | 20 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Byker East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Byker East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £131,000 | 4th cheapest | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2025 |
| Population | 6,507 | 6th least populated | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 29% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.8% | 17th lowest | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · Jan 2026 |

## Is Byker East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Byker East at a rate of 168.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 111 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Byker East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (289), violence and sexual offences (276) and other crime (173).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne

These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newcastle upon Tyne and not Byker East alone. [See Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

- **Average house price: £211,255** (August 2026). Newcastle upon Tyne’s average house price was £211,255 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,446** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newcastle upon Tyne earned a median of £35,446 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 82nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Newcastle upon Tyne costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). Newcastle upon Tyne has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Byker East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Byker East was £131,000 in 2025.
Byker East had 6,507 usual residents at the census.
About 29% of people in Byker East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Byker East, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02007098
- Ward: [Byker †](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/byker)
- Constituency: [Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-east-and-wallsend)
- Council: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.82 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,940*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Walkergate](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/walkergate), [Heaton South & Byker North](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/heaton-south-and-byker-north), [Byker South & St Peters](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/byker-south-and-st-peters), [Walker North](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/walker-north), [North Heaton](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/north-heaton)

## Latest updates for Byker East

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02007098

## How to cite

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