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NE99

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Newcastle Helix and Newcastle upon Tyne, in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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 NE99 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In NE99, 68.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
408
98th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
68.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
96.8%
2nd highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
0.7%
2nd lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How NE99 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

NE99Middle
Population60 postcode districts, NE · 2021
Population: every postcode district in NE60 areas from 324 to 52,874. The middle area is 17,840. NE99 is 408.
4082nd least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage60 postcode districts, NE · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in NE60 areas from 19.8% to 98.8%. The middle area is 91.4%. NE99 is 68.0%.
68.0%12th lowest
Aged 15 to 6460 postcode districts, NE · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in NE60 areas from 42.8% to 96.8%. The middle area is 61.5%. NE99 is 96.8%.
96.8%highest
Aged 65 and over60 postcode districts, NE · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in NE60 areas from 0.7% to 51.4%. The middle area is 22.6%. NE99 is 0.7%.
0.7%lowest

Is NE99 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NE99 at a rate of 388.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 96.9 per 1,000 people across NE.

In August 2026 alone, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NE99.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (80), anti-social behaviour (32) and other crime (28).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NE99 was 536.0 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.

Your MP

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

Postcode sectors in NE994

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Postcode districts next to NE991

Nearest rail stations4

More in the NE postcode area2

NE99 in brief

NE99 is a postcode district covering Newcastle Helix and Newcastle upon Tyne, in Newcastle upon Tyne.

About 500 people lived in NE99 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 388.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).

NE99 had 408 usual residents at the census.

In NE99, 68.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

96.8% of residents in NE99 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

0.7% of residents in NE99 were aged 65 or over at the census.