NE16 3JU

POSTCODE

NE16 3JU is a postcode in Whickham North & Swalwell.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.9499, -1.6825
OS grid NZ204617 (420,434, 561,735)
IMD England
2/10
#4399
Crime · Aug '26
119
MoM +18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WW8X8+WX
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
119
Crime · Aug '26
£121,000
Median property price · NE16 3 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 31 sales
-29.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
4399
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4399 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 · Gateshead 009 (E02001690)

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
£48,817

£41,754–£57,075

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,302

£30,629–£40,688

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,039

£32,368–£37,930

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,906

£27,047–£35,317

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
Property sales · NE16 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE16 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 31 sales

NE16 3JU has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the NE16 3 sector.

Average price
£137,824
Median price: £121,000
Median -29.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 31 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £119,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£233k£163k£93k
Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26Jun '26Aug '26
£119,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE16 3AH
£140,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE16 3HZ
£121,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
NE16 3JU
£230,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE16 3EL
£160,000 · 2026-06-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE16 3AH
£130,000 · 2026-06-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE16 3AH
£103,000 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE16 3DF
£125,000 · 2026-04-30 · Terraced · Leasehold
NE16 3DB
£340,000 · 2026-04-29 · Detached · Leasehold
NE16 3BZ
£190,000 · 2026-03-06 · Terraced · Leasehold
NE16 3DF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE16 3JU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE16 3JU

Counts are for Whickham North & Swalwell 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
26
YoY -13%
42221
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY -62%
32160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY -39%
38190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
47
YoY stable
48240
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

119
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,389
White Brit.94.1%
Other White1.6%
Indian0.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.6%
White Irish0.5%
+ 11 other groups · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,387
No religion51.1%
Christian42.7%
Not answered3.5%
Muslim1.7%
Other religion0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,386
50–6420.8%
35–4920.1%
25–3414.4%
10–159.9%
65–748.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 635
One person: other25.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.6%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 32.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Metrocentre Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Dunston Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
  • Blaydon Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • Milton Road-South View Terrace

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Milton Road-Chaucer Road

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Ruskin Road

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Milton Road-Kingsley Place

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Clavering Road-Brinkburn Avenue

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for NE16 3JU

England
Country
Gateshead
Local Authority
Whickham North & Swalwell
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE16 3JU
Coordinates
54.9499, -1.6825
Grid reference
NZ204617
Easting
420,434
Northing
561,735
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WW8X8+WX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Whickham
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
Gateshead
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

Gateshead
Local Authority
Council Area
Gateshead Central and Whickham E14001244
Constituency
E14001244
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Whickham North & Swalwell
Constituency code
E14001244
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Gateshead, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Gateshead

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
Gateshead
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 13T
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gateshead 009B E01008263
E01008263
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 009 E02001690
E02001690
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gateshead 009B E01008263
E01008263
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gateshead 009 E02001690
E02001690
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

7:53 AM5:48 PM
7:53 AM
Sunrise
5:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:53 AM
Sunset (today)
5:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode NE16 3JU 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 E01008263 and MSOA E02001690 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4399
Present — Active
Postcode NE16 3JU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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