NE15 6UA

POSTCODE

NE15 6UA is a postcode in Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.9742, -1.6849
OS grid NZ202644 (420,267, 564,444)
IMD England
1/10
#2601
Crime · Aug '26
86
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WX8F8+M2
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
86
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.
2601
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2601 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Newcastle upon Tyne 025 (E02001732)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£42,029

£36,000–£49,067

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,427

£28,119–£37,396

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,311

£28,008–£32,804

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,425

£25,714–£33,673

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in NE15

Police Recorded Crime near NE15 6UA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE15 6UA

Counts are for Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn 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
18
YoY -31%
44231
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -36%
31160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY -39%
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
27
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

86
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,684
White Brit.74.9%
Other White6.8%
African3.7%
Pakistani2.0%
Other Asian2.0%
+ 14 other groups · 10.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,683
Christian43.9%
No religion42.0%
Muslim6.8%
Not answered5.3%
Hindu1.3%
+ 4 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,683
35–4918.8%
25–3417.9%
50–6416.1%
65–748.7%
10–158.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 1,166
One person: other21.8%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 32.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Blaydon Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
  • Metrocentre Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
  • Dunston Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Whickham View-Muswell Hill

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Whickham View-Fergusons Lane

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Ferguson's Lane-Burnopfield Gardens

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Whickham View-Muscott Grove

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Armstrong Road-Robert Street

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for NE15 6UA

England
Country
Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE15 6UA
Coordinates
54.9742, -1.6849
Grid reference
NZ202644
Easting
420,267
Northing
564,444
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WX8F8+M2
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

Administrative Information

Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Council Area
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West E14001377
Constituency
E14001377
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn
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 025E E01033547
E01033547
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 025 E02001732
E02001732
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle upon Tyne 025E E01033547
E01033547
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 025 E02001732
E02001732
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

7:51 AM5:50 PM
7:51 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:51 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NE15 6UA 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 E01033547 and MSOA E02001732 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2601
Present — Active
Postcode NE15 6UA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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