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NE4 8HB

POSTCODE

NE4 8HB is a postcode in Elswick.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.9679, -1.6540
OS grid NZ222637 (422,253, 563,753)
IMD England
1/10
#53
Crime · Aug '26
175
MoM +2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WX89W+5C
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
175
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.
53
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 53 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 027 (E02001734)

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
£37,859

£32,385–£44,258

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,387

£27,176–£36,249

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,800

£27,542–£32,242

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,928

£22,555–£29,807

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 NE4

Police Recorded Crime near NE4 8HB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE4 8HB

Counts are for Elswick 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
57
YoY -16%
87440
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
34
YoY +13%
47240
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -18%
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY -20%
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY -31%
38190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY stable
60311
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
23
YoY +28%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving · public order up sharply · asb rising

175
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,101
White Brit.47.5%
African13.6%
Other White9.8%
Bangladeshi6.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.6%
+ 14 other groups · 18.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,098
Christian44.3%
No religion32.6%
Muslim18.3%
Not answered3.9%
Hindu0.5%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,103
35–4921.9%
25–3413.7%
50–6412.3%
10–1511.7%
5–99.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%

Households

Total households: 886
One person: other28.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent5.1%
+ 9 other households · 22.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Metrocentre Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Dunston Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

Bus stops

  • Armstrong Road-Caroline Street

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    42 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Armstrong Road-Caroline Street

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    43 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Johns Road

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Buddle Road

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Buddle Road

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for NE4 8HB

England
Country
Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Elswick
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE4 8HB
Coordinates
54.9679, -1.6540
Grid reference
NZ222637
Easting
422,253
Northing
563,753
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WX89W+5C
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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Council Area
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West E14001377
Constituency
E14001377
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Elswick
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 027D E01008291
E01008291
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 027 E02001734
E02001734
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle upon Tyne 027D E01008291
E01008291
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 027 E02001734
E02001734
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 NE4 8HB 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 E01008291 and MSOA E02001734 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 53
Present — Active
Postcode NE4 8HB 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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