# NE15 8RQ: area report for a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 8RQ 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 NE15 8RQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne) › [NE15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne15) › [NE15 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne15-8)

## Around this postcode

- **25 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 19% on July. Newcastle upon Tyne 021G: 130 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ
- **Blaydon, 1.3 km**: About 17 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 90 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ
- **No property in NE15 8RQ 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=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ
- **England’s least deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Newcastle upon Tyne 021G. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ
- **£207,547 average price**: For the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.5 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 220 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE15 8RQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ
- **Low road and rail noise at NE15 8RQ**: Road 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ
- **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=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ
- **9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lemington Riverside Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lemington-riverside-primary-school-e108456) | Primary | 90 m (1 minute on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Waverley Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/waverley-primary-school-e150549) | Primary | 450 m (6 minutes on foot) | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-georges-catholic-primary-school-bells-close-e148444) | Primary | 460 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2024 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Broadwood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/broadwood-primary-school-e108468) | Primary | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2023 | 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Excelsior Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/excelsior-academy-e135423) | All-through | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 | 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-bedes-catholic-primary-school-newcastle-e148446) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2024 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [West Denton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/west-denton-primary-school-e150326) | Primary | 1.6 km (19 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2023 | 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Blaydon West Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blaydon-west-primary-school-e108349) | Primary | 1.6 km (20 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, December 2022 | 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2023 | £146,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| July 2025 | £108,750 | Terraced, established, freehold | 30 m |
| May 2025 | £112,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| April 2026 | £97,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, freehold | 80 m |
| March 2023 | £98,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| October 2025 | £104,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| September 2025 | £130,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| November 2024 | £120,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 100 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: LEMINGTON PHARMACY (290 m)
- Dental practices: NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FT (890 m)
- Supermarkets: Lidl Lemington (220 m, Lidl); Asda Lemington Supermarket (330 m, Asda)

## 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 021G (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 13.9** (2025). Newcastle upon Tyne 021G has a deprivation score of 13.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,185th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £130,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Newcastle upon Tyne 021G was £130,000 in 2025. Joint 1,286th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,269** (2021). Newcastle upon Tyne 021G had 1,269 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,838th 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: 99.3%** (January 2026). In Newcastle upon Tyne 021G, 99.3% 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.

## NE15 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £175,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NE15 was £175,000 in 2025. Joint 211th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 34,016** (2021). NE15 had 34,016 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 703rd most 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: 9%** (2022). About 9% of people in NE15 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: 92.7%** (January 2026). In NE15, 92.7% 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: 54.9776, -1.7098

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=-1.7098,54.9776,NE158RQ

## How to cite

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