# NE7

Postcode district covering Newcastle upon Tyne, High Heaton and Bigges Main, in Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE7 is a postcode district covering Newcastle upon Tyne, High Heaton and Bigges Main, in Newcastle upon Tyne. Median sale price £245,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code NE7. 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 NE7 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £245,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NE7 was £245,000 in 2025. Joint 705th 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/ne7#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 14,757** (2021). NE7 had 14,757 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 996th 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne7#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in NE7 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/ne7#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.7%** (January 2026). In NE7, 98.7% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne7#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=NE7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in NE7 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=NE7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 221 homes were sold in NE7 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=NE7) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for NE7.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=NE7) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NE7 had 14,757 usual residents at the census.

## How NE7 compares

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

| Measure | NE7 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £245,000 | 21st most expensive | 58 postcode districts, NE · 2025 |
| Population | 14,757 | 25th least 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 | 98.7% | 2nd highest | 60 postcode districts, NE · Jan 2026 |

## Is NE7 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NE7 at a rate of 58.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.9 per 1,000 people across the NE postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 90 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NE7.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (222), violence and sexual offences (179) and other crime (136).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NE7 was 72.4 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 NE7, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NE7 has no single figure. Of its 10 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in NE7

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008317) | 1,405 | 31.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008319) | 1,791 | 26.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008320) | 1,586 | 61.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008321) | 1,707 | 58.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.6% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008322) | 1,542 | 12.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008323) | 1,661 | 29.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008314) | 1,081 | 181.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008315) | 1,505 | 105.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 89.0% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008316) | 1,504 | 14.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Newcastle upon Tyne 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/neighbourhood/e01008318) | 1,318 | 53.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |

## 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. 63% of the people here.
- [Newcastle upon Tyne North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north): Catherine McKinnell (Labour), MP since July 2024. 37% 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 NE7

[High Heaton](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/high-heaton), [North Heaton](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne/north-heaton)

## Postcode sectors in NE7

[NE7 7 (279 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne7-7)

## Council

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

## Towns in NE7

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

## Postcode districts next to NE7

[NE2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2), [NE3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne3), [NE6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne6), [NE12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne12), [NE28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne28)

## Nearest rail stations

[Four Lane Ends (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5786,55.0101), [Longbenton (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5916,55.0088), [Benton (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5678,55.0137), [South Gosforth (1.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6081,55.0061)

## 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)

## NE7 in brief

NE7 is a postcode district covering Newcastle upon Tyne, High Heaton and Bigges Main, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
About 14,733 people lived in NE7 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £245,000 in 2025 across 221 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 58.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in NE7 was £245,000 in 2025.
NE7 had 14,757 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in NE7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NE7, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NE7
- Postcode area: [NE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne)
- Constituency: [Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-east-and-wallsend)
- Council: [Newcastle upon Tyne †](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)
- Area: 3.95 km²
- People, mid-2024: 14,733*
- Neighbourhoods: 10
- Output areas: 50

* 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

[NE12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne12), [NE3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne3), [NE6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne6), [NE2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne2), [NE28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne28)

## Latest updates for NE7

- 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/NE7

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne7, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne7#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne7