NE2 3QY

POSTCODE

NE2 3QY is a postcode in Dene & South Gosforth.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.9992, -1.6067
OS grid NZ252672 (425,257, 567,251)
IMD England
10/10
#30917
Crime · Aug '26
87
MoM +34% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WX9XV+M8
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
87
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.
30917
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30917 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 005 (E02001712)

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
£62,908

£53,545–£73,909

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,572

£41,119–£55,038

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£47,123

£43,391–£51,176

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,458

£36,194–£47,487

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 NE2

Police Recorded Crime near NE2 3QY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE2 3QY

Counts are for Dene & South Gosforth 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
10
YoY -23%
23121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -30%
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -64%
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -31%
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
48
YoY —
48240
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

87
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,556
White Brit.82.8%
Other White4.2%
White Irish2.2%
White & Asian1.6%
Indian1.5%
+ 12 other groups · 7.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,556
No religion46.4%
Christian39.9%
Not answered8.2%
Muslim3.3%
Hindu0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,558
35–4917.2%
50–6416.1%
25–3414.5%
20–2414.2%
65–7410.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 642
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
One person: other17.0%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.5%
+ 8 other households · 31.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    669 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    776 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Jesmond Dene Road-Sturdee Gardens

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Matthew Bank-Beattie Avenue

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Jesmond Dene Road-Sturdee Gardens

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Matthew Bank-Beattie Avenue

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Jesmond Mitchell Avenue

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    346 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for NE2 3QY

England
Country
Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Dene & South Gosforth
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE2 3QY
Coordinates
54.9992, -1.6067
Grid reference
NZ252672
Easting
425,257
Northing
567,251
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WX9XV+M8
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 North E14001379
Constituency
E14001379
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Dene & South Gosforth
Constituency code
E14001379
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 005E E01008422
E01008422
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 005 E02001712
E02001712
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle upon Tyne 005E E01008422
E01008422
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 005 E02001712
E02001712
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NE2 3QY 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 E01008422 and MSOA E02001712 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30917
Present — Active
Postcode NE2 3QY 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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