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NE5 5QA

POSTCODE

A Denton & Westerhope postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, a 28-minute walk from Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Studio West

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 30.9

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    Callerton AcademyInside

    Secondary · Good

    You: 0.67 mi · Last place offered: 1.9 mi

Primary nearby

Newcastle upon Tyne · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Callerton Parkway (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Downend Road-Trafford Walk

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    90 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Downend Road

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Downend Road

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Westerhope First School

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bamburgh Road - Dilston Drive

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE5 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE5 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 78 sales

NE5 5QA has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NE5 5 sector.

Average price
£182,766
Median price: £176,500
Median +4.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 78 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £190,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£219k£172k£125k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£185,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
NE5 5NP
£195,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE5 5JU
£375,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE5 5HS
£192,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE5 5BU
£175,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE5 5JX
£171,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE5 5HY
£240,500 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE5 5HT
£220,000 · 2026-07-15 · Terraced · Freehold
NE5 5HX
£235,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE5 5AJ
£173,000 · 2026-07-08 · Terraced · Freehold
NE5 5JX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE5 5QA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE5 5QA

Counts are for Denton & Westerhope 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
39
YoY -22%
53318
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY +25%
44255
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
531
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
18
YoY +50%
25142
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY -14%
58326
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

111
incidents · Aug '26

People

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 031 (E02006893)

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
£44,691

£38,222–£52,253

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,476

£30,759–£40,916

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,515

£30,959–£36,282

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,836

£32,206–£42,131

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,599
White Brit.96.7%
Other White0.8%
Chinese0.6%
Bangladeshi0.4%
White Irish0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,599
Christian62.2%
No religion33.0%
Not answered3.9%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,600
50–6419.2%
35–4917.7%
65–7415.4%
75–8410.6%
25–3410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%

Households

Total households: 720
Single family household, all members 66+18.6%
One person: aged 66+15.6%
One person: other12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%

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.
26743
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26743 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.

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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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NE5 5QA

England
Country
Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Denton & Westerhope
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE5 5QA
Coordinates
54.9988, -1.7009
Grid reference
NZ192671
Easting
419,234
Northing
567,180
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WX7XX+GJ
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

Administrative Information

Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Council Area
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West E14001377
Constituency
E14001377
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Denton & Westerhope
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 031C E01008444
E01008444
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 031 E02006893
E02006893
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle upon Tyne 031C E01008444
E01008444
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 031 E02006893
E02006893
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

6:59 AM4:41 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 42 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 NE5 5QA 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 E01008444 and MSOA E02006893 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26743
Present — Active
Postcode NE5 5QA 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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