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Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 area guide

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Is Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 a good place to live?

In Newcastle upon Tyne (NE5), recorded crime is 115% above the national average, homes sell for around £192,027 on average, there are 18 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Newcastle upon Tyne NE5

Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~24,768 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £46,171 (513 sales)1996: mean £43,890 (524 sales)1997: mean £45,455 (652 sales)1998: mean £43,365 (596 sales)1999: mean £48,917 (636 sales)2000: mean £52,426 (764 sales)2001: mean £56,150 (793 sales)2002: mean £67,895 (951 sales)2003: mean £85,166 (929 sales)2004: mean £109,400 (817 sales)2005: mean £115,009 (755 sales)2006: mean £125,127 (833 sales)2007: mean £131,594 (800 sales)2008: mean £126,881 (406 sales)2009: mean £116,427 (437 sales)2010: mean £121,883 (356 sales)2011: mean £122,012 (432 sales)2012: mean £116,115 (440 sales)2013: mean £121,728 (537 sales)2014: mean £125,879 (596 sales)2015: mean £178,309 (627 sales)2016: mean £146,891 (642 sales)2017: mean £139,175 (744 sales)2018: mean £142,082 (763 sales)2019: mean £141,553 (794 sales)2020: mean £184,830 (717 sales)2021: mean £169,151 (1036 sales)2022: mean £189,488 (904 sales)2023: mean £191,545 (851 sales)2024: mean £192,027 (812 sales)2025: mean £190,613 (821 sales)2026: mean £180,190 (174 sales) £192,027 £43,365 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in NE5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (174 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 566 crimesJun 24: 594 crimesJul 24: 559 crimesAug 24: 569 crimesSep 24: 583 crimesOct 24: 582 crimesNov 24: 470 crimesDec 24: 440 crimesJan 25: 500 crimesFeb 25: 419 crimesMar 25: 534 crimesApr 25: 578 crimesMay 25: 563 crimesJun 25: 533 crimesJul 25: 512 crimesAug 25: 562 crimesSep 25: 615 crimesOct 25: 651 crimesNov 25: 496 crimesDec 25: 495 crimesJan 26: 139 crimesFeb 26: 1 crimesMar 26: 440 crimesApr 26: 561 crimes Apr 26: 561 crimes 651 1 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in NE5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 498/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
41
One-person households
33%
Households with children
28%
Households
23,715

Owned 58% · Social rent 27% · Private rent 14%

Census 2021 (ONS), for NE5.

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Newcastle upon Tyne NE5: frequently asked questions

Is Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 a good place to live?

In Newcastle upon Tyne (NE5), recorded crime is 115% above the national average, homes sell for around £192,027 on average, there are 18 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne NE5?

Recorded crime in Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 runs at 488.7 per 1,000 properties, 115% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 safe?

Crime in Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 runs at 488.7 per 1,000 properties, 115% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Newcastle upon Tyne NE5?

Homes in Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 sell for around £192,027 on average, based on 812 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 at risk of flooding?

Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~24,768 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Newcastle upon Tyne NE5?

There are 18 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 (14 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 any good?

Of the 5 Ofsted-rated schools in Newcastle upon Tyne NE5, 5 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 a deprived area?

Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).