NE
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Newcastle upon Tyne, with 64 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In NE, 89.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How NE compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.
Is NE safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NE at a rate of 96.9 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 11,210 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NE.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (34,825), anti-social behaviour (24,577) and other crime (20,194).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NE was 113.1 per 1,000 people.
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.
Postcode districts in NE
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE1Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle Helix | 12,029 | £150,000 | 626.8 per 1,000 |
| NE2Newcastle upon Tyne, Jesmond | 32,505 | £278,000 | 78.2 per 1,000 |
| NE3Newcastle upon Tyne, Gosforth | 52,874 | £275,000 | 73.9 per 1,000 |
| NE4Newcastle upon Tyne, Arthur's Hill | 43,232 | £180,000 | 114.4 per 1,000 |
| NE5Newcastle upon Tyne, West Denton | 49,800 | £180,000 | 100.7 per 1,000 |
| NE6Newcastle upon Tyne, Byker | 50,634 | £180,000 | 130.9 per 1,000 |
| NE7Newcastle upon Tyne, High Heaton | 14,757 | £245,000 | 58.0 per 1,000 |
| NE8Gateshead, Bensham | 32,087 | £140,000 | 138.4 per 1,000 |
| NE9Gateshead, Low Fell | 37,061 | £188,975 | 99.1 per 1,000 |
| NE10Gateshead, Felling | 34,328 | £145,000 | 87.8 per 1,000 |
| NE11Gateshead, Dunston | 16,386 | £160,000 | 123.7 per 1,000 |
| NE12Longbenton, Benton | 37,292 | £200,000 | 71.8 per 1,000 |
| NE13Wideopen, Hazlerigg | 20,456 | £247,995 | 46.7 per 1,000 |
| NE15Newcastle upon Tyne, Lemington | 34,016 | £175,000 | 86.6 per 1,000 |
| NE16Whickham, Fellside | 24,489 | £198,000 | 49.1 per 1,000 |
| NE17Chopwell, Blackhall Mill | 4,354 | £131,567 | 89.7 per 1,000 |
| NE18Stamfordham, Medburn | 901 | £420,000 | 18.2 per 1,000 |
| NE19Otterburn, Kirkwhelpington | 2,169 | £212,500 | 37.4 per 1,000 |
| NE20Ponteland, Medburn | 12,623 | £481,000 | 34.3 per 1,000 |
| NE21Blaydon, Winlaton | 17,782 | £160,000 | 84.1 per 1,000 |
| NE22Bedlington, East Sleekburn | 18,440 | £179,000 | 89.6 per 1,000 |
| NE23Cramlington | 39,506 | £196,645 | 82.4 per 1,000 |
| NE24Blyth, Newsham | 40,431 | £148,500 | 121.8 per 1,000 |
| NE25Whitley Bay, Monkseaton | 29,973 | £279,950 | 57.1 per 1,000 |
| NE26Whitley Bay, Seaton Sluice | 19,339 | £357,000 | 88.9 per 1,000 |
| NE27Shiremoor, Holystone | 15,990 | £226,750 | 76.7 per 1,000 |
| NE28Wallsend, Bigges Main | 46,610 | £160,000 | 99.0 per 1,000 |
| NE29Tynemouth, North Shields | 36,006 | £200,000 | 146.8 per 1,000 |
| NE30Tynemouth, North Shields | 21,854 | £290,000 | 71.8 per 1,000 |
| NE31Hebburn, Campbell Park | 23,047 | £177,748 | 66.9 per 1,000 |
| NE32Jarrow, Primrose | 24,008 | £158,500 | 112.3 per 1,000 |
| NE33South Shields, Westoe | 26,090 | £135,000 | 190.1 per 1,000 |
| NE34South Shields, Horsley Hill | 51,789 | £169,950 | 87.4 per 1,000 |
| NE35West Boldon, Hedworth | 6,332 | £147,000 | 95.4 per 1,000 |
| NE36West Boldon, East Boldon | 6,638 | £250,000 | 66.9 per 1,000 |
| NE37Washington, Concord | 19,778 | £152,000 | 100.1 per 1,000 |
| NE38Washington, Columbia | 31,846 | £176,500 | 74.1 per 1,000 |
| NE39Rowlands Gill, Highfield | 8,518 | £210,000 | 56.9 per 1,000 |
| NE40Ryton, Crawcrook | 15,388 | £189,950 | 70.1 per 1,000 |
| NE41Wylam | 2,346 | £330,000 | 50.0 per 1,000 |
| NE42Prudhoe, West Wylam | 12,414 | £167,200 | 62.0 per 1,000 |
| NE43Stocksfield, Branch End | 4,448 | £260,000 | 20.9 per 1,000 |
| NE44Riding Mill, Broomhaugh | 966 | £615,000 | 28.9 per 1,000 |
| NE45Corbridge, Aydon Road Estate | 3,558 | £415,250 | 37.1 per 1,000 |
| NE46Hexham | 14,811 | £291,000 | 66.1 per 1,000 |
| NE47Haydon Bridge, Allendale Town | 7,826 | £285,000 | 28.2 per 1,000 |
| NE48Bellingham, Wark | 4,269 | £200,000 | 27.5 per 1,000 |
| NE49Haltwhistle | 4,173 | £160,000 | 46.0 per 1,000 |
| NE61Morpeth, Stobhill | 34,146 | £240,000 | 73.4 per 1,000 |
| NE62Guide Post, Stakeford | 8,442 | £140,000 | 80.2 per 1,000 |
| NE63Ashington, Hirst | 27,996 | £145,000 | 117.0 per 1,000 |
| NE64Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Woodhorn Demesne | 5,951 | £135,000 | 116.1 per 1,000 |
| NE65Amble | 21,642 | £280,000 | 65.1 per 1,000 |
| NE66Alnwick | 17,897 | £282,498 | 57.3 per 1,000 |
| NE67Beadnell, Ellingham | 741 | £348,500 | 31.6 per 1,000 |
| NE68Seahouses, North Sunderland | 1,678 | £265,000 | 43.7 per 1,000 |
| NE69Bamburgh, Waren Mill | 324 | No figure | 71.0 per 1,000 |
| NE70Belford, Lucker | 1,738 | £250,000 | 43.7 per 1,000 |
| NE71Wooler, Milfield | 2,734 | £215,000 | 50.3 per 1,000 |
| NE85Saltwell, Barmston | No figure | No figure | No figure |
| NE88Saltwell, High Heaton | No figure | No figure | No figure |
| NE92Saltwell | No figure | No figure | No figure |
| NE98High Heaton, Saltwell | No figure | No figure | No figure |
| NE99Newcastle Helix, Newcastle upon Tyne | 408 | No figure | 388.0 per 1,000 |
NE in brief
The NE postcode area, named after Newcastle upon Tyne, has 64 postcode districts.
The median price paid for a home in NE was £195,000 in 2025.
NE had 1,189,866 usual residents at the census.
In NE, 89.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In NE, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.