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NE1 5BQ

POSTCODE

NE1 5BQ is a postcode in Monument.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.9734, -1.6132
OS grid NZ248643 (424,860, 564,373)
IMD England
4/10
#11273
Crime · Aug '26
928
MoM +7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WX9FP+8P
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
928
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11273
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11273 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in NE1

Police Recorded Crime near NE1 5BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE1 5BQ

Counts are for Monument electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
274
YoY -14%
3651831
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
216
YoY stable
2351180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
21
YoY +40%
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
20
YoY stable
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
38
YoY stable
66330
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY -16%
47240
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
121
YoY -14%
157790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
74
YoY -10%
93470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
58
YoY -30%
97490
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Drugs
31
YoY stable
60300
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Theft From The Person
27
YoY +12%
36180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Robbery
22
YoY -27%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · theft from the person up sharply · vehicle crime rising

928
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,821
White Brit.45.0%
Other White16.1%
Chinese12.2%
Other ethnic group: Arab6.7%
Indian4.0%
+ 5 other groups · 16.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,821
No religion51.4%
Christian24.6%
Not answered9.4%
Muslim9.0%
Hindu2.6%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,821
20–2441.0%
25–3425.0%
16–1917.0%
35–4911.0%
50–643.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 2.6%

Households

Total households: 836
One person: other58.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.9%
Other single family household: Other family composition2.8%
+ 6 other households · 4.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Monument (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    43 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Haymarket (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    463 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    503 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Monument Market Street

    Bus · T · east

    54 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Monument Market Street

    Bus · S · east

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Monument Market Street

    Bus · X · west

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Monument Market Street

    Bus · W · west

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Monument Market Street

    Bus · Y · west

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min

Coordinates & Location for NE1 5BQ

England
Country
Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Monument
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE1 5BQ
Coordinates
54.9734, -1.6132
Grid reference
NZ248643
Easting
424,860
Northing
564,373
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WX9FP+8P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
Newcastle upon Tyne
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Council Area
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West E14001377
Constituency
E14001377
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Monument
Constituency code
E14001377
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Newcastle upon Tyne

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Newcastle
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 13T
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Newcastle upon Tyne 036C E01033543
E01033543
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 036 E02007099
E02007099
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle upon Tyne 024G E01033543
E01033543
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 024 E02001731
E02001731
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:49 AM5:52 PM
7:49 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode NE1 5BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033543 and MSOA E02007099 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11273
Present — Active
Postcode NE1 5BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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