# NE2

Postcode district covering Newcastle upon Tyne, Jesmond and Shieldfield, in Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE2 is a postcode district covering Newcastle upon Tyne, Jesmond and Shieldfield, in Newcastle upon Tyne. Median sale price £278,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code NE2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [NE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an NE2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2#f-population
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2#f-radon-affected-share
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=NE2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in NE2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=NE2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 254 homes were sold in NE2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=NE2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for NE2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=NE2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NE2 had 32,505 usual residents at the census.

## How NE2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | NE2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £278,000 | 14th most expensive | 58 postcode districts, NE · 2025 |
| Population | 32,505 | 15th most populated | 60 postcode districts, NE · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 60 postcode districts, NE · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.1% | 27th lowest | 60 postcode districts, NE · Jan 2026 |

## Is NE2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NE2 at a rate of 78.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.9 per 1,000 people across the NE postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 272 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NE2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (664), shoplifting (642) and violence and sexual offences (427).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NE2 was 76.0 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.

## Deprivation in NE2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NE2 has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in NE2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008422) | 1,558 | 54.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.6% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008366) | 2,124 | 60.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 92.1% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008369) | 2,000 | 62.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.3% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008371) | 1,413 | 49.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.3% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008372) | 1,804 | 94.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.9% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008373) | 2,164 | 146.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.5% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008367) | 2,144 | 78.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.8% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008368) | 1,736 | 45.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.4% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008370) | 1,857 | 75.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 76.1% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008409) | 1,531 | 46.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.6% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008411) | 1,702 | 29.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.1% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008410) | 2,516 | 30.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.7% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008407) | 3,265 | 40.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 82.6% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01035617) | 3,573 | 142.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 80.7% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008406) | 3,961 | 194.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 64.0% |

## Your MP

- [Newcastle upon Tyne North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north): Catherine McKinnell (Labour), MP since July 2024. 73% of the people here.
- [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. 16% of the people here.
- [Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-east-and-wallsend): Mary Glindon (Labour), MP since July 2024. 10% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in NE2

[Heaton Park & Portland Road](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/heaton-park-and-portland-road), [North Jesmond](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/north-jesmond), [South Jesmond & Sandyford](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/south-jesmond-and-sandyford)

## Postcode sectors in NE2

[NE2 1 (176 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2-1), [NE2 2 (121 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2-2), [NE2 3 (111 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2-3), [NE2 4 (104 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2-4)

## Council

[Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

## Towns in NE2

[Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

## Postcode districts next to NE2

[NE1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne1), [NE3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne3), [NE4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne4), [NE5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne5), [NE6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne6), [NE7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne7)

## Nearest rail stations

[West Jesmond (450 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6105,54.9936), [Jesmond (800 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6055,54.9831), [Ilford Road (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6108,55.0002), [Haymarket (1.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6139,54.9775)

## More in the NE postcode area

[All NE postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## NE2 in brief

NE2 is a postcode district covering Newcastle upon Tyne, Jesmond and Shieldfield, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
About 35,438 people lived in NE2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £278,000 in 2025 across 254 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 78.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in NE2 was £278,000 in 2025.
NE2 had 32,505 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in NE2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NE2, 89.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NE2
- Postcode area: [NE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne)
- Constituency: [Newcastle upon Tyne North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north)
- Council: [Newcastle upon Tyne †](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)
- Area: 6.39 km²
- People, mid-2024: 35,438*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 79

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[NE1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne1), [NE3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne3), [NE6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne6), [NE4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne4), [NE7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne7), [NE5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne5)

## Latest updates for NE2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/NE2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2