# NE2 1PA: area report for a postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne

NE2 1PA 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 NE2 1PA for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne) › [NE2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2) › [NE2 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2-1)

## Around this postcode

- **25 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 47% on July. Newcastle upon Tyne 017E: 30 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA
- **Jesmond, 690 m**: About 9 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 270 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA
- **No property in NE2 1PA 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=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA
- **England’s least deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Newcastle upon Tyne 017E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA
- **£207,547 average price**: For the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 860 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA
- **6 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 480 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE2 1PA**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA
- **Moderate road and rail noise at NE2 1PA**: Road 56 dB, rail 43 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA
- **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=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA
- **11.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Catherine's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-catherines-catholic-primary-school-e148271) | Primary | 270 m (3 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | 33% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Hotspur Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hotspur-primary-school-e108491) | Primary | 410 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2023 | 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Newcastle Preparatory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newcastle-preparatory-school-e108540) | Independent | 760 m (9 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Royal Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/royal-grammar-school-e108549) | Independent | 800 m (10 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Christ Church CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-church-cofe-primary-school-e108493) | Primary | 840 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-teresas-catholic-primary-school-heaton-e148813) | Primary | 890 m (11 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Chillingham Road Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chillingham-road-primary-school-e108463) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Newcastle High School for Girls GDST](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newcastle-high-school-for-girls-gdst-e108538) | Independent | 1.2 km (14 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 2025 | £190,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| October 2024 | £165,250 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| April 2026 | £162,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| September 2025 | £387,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| November 2025 | £165,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 150 m |
| July 2026 | £197,500 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 200 m |
| March 2026 | £605,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 200 m |
| February 2026 | £155,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 200 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Jesmond (690 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP (860 m)
- Pharmacies: SHIELDFIELD PHARMACY (600 m); BYKER PHARMACY (850 m); MOLINEUX PHARMACY (860 m); QUAYSIDE PHARMACY LTD (980 m)
- Dental practices: PARK VIEW DENTAL PRACTICE (620 m); NEWCASTLE PCT DENTAL SERVICES (860 m); EMERGENCY DENTAL & ADVISORY (860 m); A WAUGH DENTAL SURGERY (960 m); HEATON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY) (990 m)
- Supermarkets: Spar Sandyford Road (480 m, Spar); Tesco Stoddard St Express (480 m, Tesco); Morrisons Byker Newcastle Upon Tyne (780 m, Morrisons); Heron Byker (880 m, Heron); Sainsburys Newcastle Heaton Road Local (880 m, Sainsburys)

## 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 017E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 10.6** (2025). Newcastle upon Tyne 017E has a deprivation score of 10.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,428th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £165,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Newcastle upon Tyne 017E was £165,000 in 2025. Joint 3,419th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,702** (2021). Newcastle upon Tyne 017E had 1,702 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,437th 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: 91.1%** (January 2026). In Newcastle upon Tyne 017E, 91.1% 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.

## NE2 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £278,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NE2 was £278,000 in 2025. Joint 981st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 32,505** (2021). NE2 had 32,505 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 778th 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: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in NE2 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: 89.1%** (January 2026). In NE2, 89.1% 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: 54.9814, -1.5951

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

## Your MP

- [Newcastle upon Tyne North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north): Catherine McKinnell (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=-1.5951,54.9814,NE21PA

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