# North Heaton

South east Newcastle upon Tyne. 8,447 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres.

North Heaton had 8,577 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001719. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £225,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North Heaton was £225,000 in 2025. Joint 2,073rd 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/north-heaton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,577** (2021). North Heaton had 8,577 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,630th most 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/north-heaton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in North Heaton 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/north-heaton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.7%** (January 2026). In North Heaton, 97.7% 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/north-heaton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001719) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in North Heaton 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=E02001719) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 137 homes were sold in North Heaton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001719) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for North Heaton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001719) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Heaton had 8,577 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in North Heaton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Heaton at a rate of 70.4 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 | 161 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 114 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 87 |
| Other crime | 81 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Vehicle crime | 44 |
| Burglary | 38 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Drug offences | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |

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

## How North Heaton compares

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

| Measure | North Heaton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £225,000 | 10th most expensive | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2025 |
| Population | 8,577 | 13th least populated | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.7% | joint 14th highest | 34 middle areas, Newcastle upon Tyne · Jan 2026 |

## Is North Heaton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Heaton at a rate of 70.4 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, 57 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in North Heaton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (161), violence and sexual offences (114) and anti-social behaviour (87).
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 North Heaton alone. [See Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

- **Average house price: £207,547** (July 2026). Newcastle upon Tyne’s average house price was £207,547 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 5.9×** (2025). A home in Newcastle upon Tyne costs 5.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 89th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## North Heaton in brief

The median price paid for a home in North Heaton was £225,000 in 2025.
North Heaton had 8,577 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in North Heaton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In North Heaton, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001719
- Ward: [Manor Park †](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/ward/manor-park)
- 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: 1.99 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,447*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 30

* 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

[High Heaton](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/high-heaton), [Heaton South & Byker North](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/heaton-south-and-byker-north), [Wallsend West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/wallsend-west), [South Jesmond & Sandyford](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/south-jesmond-and-sandyford), [Byker East](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/byker-east), [North Jesmond](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/north-jesmond)

## Latest updates for North Heaton

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001719

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