# NE1 7RQ: area report for a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 7RQ 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 7RQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne) › [NE1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne1) › [NE1 7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne1-7)

## Around this postcode

- **394 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 3% on July. Newcastle upon Tyne 036B: 877 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ
- **Haymarket, 200 m**: About 3 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ
- **No schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 870 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ
- **No property in NE1 7RQ 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=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Newcastle upon Tyne 036B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ
- **£207,547 average price**: For the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 160 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ
- **17 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 130 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ
- **33.3% can get gigabit broadband at NE1 7RQ**: Superfast for 33.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at NE1 7RQ**: Road 61 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ
- **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=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ
- **13.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Christ Church CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-church-cofe-primary-school-e108493) | Primary | 870 m (11 minutes on foot) | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Royal Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/royal-grammar-school-e108549) | Independent | 920 m (11 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 km (13 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-lady-and-st-annes-catholic-primary-school-e148273) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2023 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [North East Futures UTC](https://openindex.co.uk/school/north-east-futures-utc-e145900) | Secondary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 29.8 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [St Paul's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-pauls-cofe-primary-school-e108502) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Moorside Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/moorside-primary-school-e108492) | Primary | 1.2 km (16 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2024 | 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [NCG](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ncg-e130552) | Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| August 2024 | £160,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| September 2024 | £215,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| May 2026 | £120,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| November 2025 | £155,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| July 2026 | £270,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| May 2023 | £265,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 140 m |
| November 2023 | £207,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 180 m |
| March 2024 | £115,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Haymarket (200 m, 3 minutes on foot); Monument (340 m, 4 minutes on foot); St James (390 m, 5 minutes on foot); Manors (770 m, 10 minutes on foot); Central (800 m, 10 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: NEWCASTLE MEDICAL CENTRE (160 m); SAVILLE MEDICAL GROUP (420 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (180 m); BOOTS (230 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (250 m); BOOTS (300 m)
- Dental practices: 50 LEAZES PARK ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE) (140 m); DENTAL SURGERY (170 m); THE COSMETIC DENTAL CLINIC (230 m); NEWCASTLE DENTAL CARE (250 m); ST MARY'S DENTAL PRACTICE (280 m)
- Supermarkets: M&S Newcastle (130 m, Marks and Spencer); Tesco Percy St Express (130 m, Tesco); Sainsburys Newcastle Northumberland Street Local (190 m, Sainsburys); Spar Gallowgate (270 m, Spar); Co-op Newcastle University Union (300 m, The Co-operative Group)

## 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 036B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 26.3** (2025). Newcastle upon Tyne 036B has a deprivation score of 26.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,282nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 2,796** (2021). Newcastle upon Tyne 036B had 2,796 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 290th most 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: 31.0%** (January 2026). In Newcastle upon Tyne 036B, 31.0% 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: 1.4%** (August 2026). In Newcastle upon Tyne 036B, 1.4% 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: 54.9763, -1.6162

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

## Your MP

- [Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-central-and-west): Dame Chi Onwurah (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=-1.6162,54.9763,NE17RQ

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