# NE1 2QR: area report for a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 2QR is a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne. Open the map at NE1 2QR for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne) › [NE1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne1) › [NE1 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne1-2)

## Around this postcode

- **39 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 15% on July. Newcastle upon Tyne 037C: 190 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR
- **Manors, 720 m**: About 9 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 640 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR
- **No property in NE1 2QR listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Newcastle upon Tyne 037C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR
- **£207,547 average price**: For the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 800 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR
- **5 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 580 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE1 2QR**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR
- **Low road and rail noise at NE1 2QR**: Road 50 dB, rail 48 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR
- **12.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Christ Church CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-church-cofe-primary-school-e108493) | Primary | 640 m (8 minutes on foot) | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Hotspur Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hotspur-primary-school-e108491) | Primary | 640 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2023 | 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Gateshead College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gateshead-college-e130551) | Sixth form and further education | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Byker Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/byker-primary-school-e108458) | Primary | 840 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Catherine's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-catherines-catholic-primary-school-e148271) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | 33% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-lawrences-catholic-primary-school-e148272) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, September 2023 | 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Royal Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/royal-grammar-school-e108549) | Independent | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Newcastle Preparatory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newcastle-preparatory-school-e108540) | Independent | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2023 | £120,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 50 m |
| February 2024 | £91,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| March 2026 | £50,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| June 2026 | £145,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| March 2026 | £129,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| September 2025 | £95,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| June 2026 | £115,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 140 m |
| June 2026 | £370,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 210 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Manors (730 m, 9 minutes on foot); Manors (730 m, 9 minutes on foot); Byker (950 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP (800 m)
- Pharmacies: QUAYSIDE PHARMACY LTD (190 m); SHIELDFIELD PHARMACY (400 m); BYKER PHARMACY (650 m); MOLINEUX PHARMACY (800 m)
- Dental practices: NEWCASTLE PCT DENTAL SERVICES (800 m); EMERGENCY DENTAL & ADVISORY (800 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Stoddard St Express (580 m, Tesco); Morrisons Byker Newcastle Upon Tyne (630 m, Morrisons); Sainsburys Newcastle Falconar Street Local (660 m, Sainsburys); Heron Byker (740 m, Heron); Tesco Newcastle Upon Tyne Quayside Express (790 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **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.

## Newcastle upon Tyne 037C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 19.6** (2025). Newcastle upon Tyne 037C has a deprivation score of 19.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,983rd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,470** (2021). Newcastle upon Tyne 037C had 1,470 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,580th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 67.5%** (January 2026). In Newcastle upon Tyne 037C, 67.5% 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.
- **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Newcastle upon Tyne 037C, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## NE1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £150,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NE1 was £150,000 in 2025. Joint 106th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 12,029** (2021). NE1 had 12,029 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 843rd least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in NE1 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 45.7%** (January 2026). In NE1, 45.7% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)
- Centre: 54.9731, -1.5934

Council: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-east-and-wallsend): Mary Glindon (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.5934,54.9731,NE12QR

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