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NE6 2LW

POSTCODE

A Byker postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, a 4-minute walk from Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Benfield School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 33.5

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    Walker Riverside AcademyOutside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 35.5

    You: 1.2 mi · Last place offered: 0.93 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

  • Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    282 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    836 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Union Road

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Union Road

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Corbridge Street

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Shields Road-Robinson Street

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Corbridge Road

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE6 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE6 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 45 sales

NE6 2LW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the NE6 2 sector.

Average price
£110,404
Median price: £110,000
Median +10.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 45 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £90,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£142k£109k£75k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£90,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
NE6 2AH
£114,500 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE6 2HY
£102,500 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE6 2RZ
£107,000 · 2026-07-07 · Terraced · Freehold
NE6 2AH
£120,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
NE6 2FW
£51,000 · 2026-06-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE6 2RU
£118,000 · 2026-06-11 · Terraced · Freehold
NE6 2JP
£150,000 · 2026-06-08 · Terraced · Freehold
NE6 2NP
£132,000 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE6 2DD
£114,000 · 2026-05-26 · Terraced · Freehold
NE6 2QT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE6 2LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE6 2LW

Counts are for Byker 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
53
YoY -23%
1067034
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
48
YoY +50%
725232
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
16104
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
9
YoY -10%
1692
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
26
YoY +37%
44255
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
45
YoY -36%
835119
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
61
YoY +56%
724211
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

246
incidents · Sep '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 040 (E02007103)

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
£35,991

£30,706–£42,187

Disposable (net) annual household income
£28,757

£24,772–£33,383

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,665

£25,254–£30,306

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£24,010

£20,827–£27,680

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: 2,435
White Brit.61.8%
African16.8%
Other White7.3%
White & Black African2.1%
Other Black2.1%
+ 14 other groups · 9.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,436
Christian43.8%
No religion40.2%
Muslim7.4%
Not answered7.0%
Hindu0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,437
35–4918.1%
25–3415.6%
50–6414.1%
10–1511.4%
5–98.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.9%

Households

Total households: 945
One person: other26.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
One person: aged 66+9.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.9%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%

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.
470
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 470 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 NE6 2LW

England
Country
Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Byker
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE6 2LW
Coordinates
54.9756, -1.5752
Grid reference
NZ272646
Easting
427,287
Northing
564,635
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WXCGF+6W
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

Administrative Information

Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Council Area
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend E14001378
Constituency
E14001378
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Byker
Constituency code
E14001378
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Newcastle upon Tyne

Health & NHS

Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 13T
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Newcastle upon Tyne 040C E01008305
E01008305
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 040 E02007103
E02007103
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle upon Tyne 026D E01008305
E01008305
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 026 E02001733
E02001733
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

7:19 AM4:20 PM
7:19 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
9 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
October 1985 — Introduced
Postcode NE6 2LW 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 E01008305 and MSOA E02007103 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 470
Present — Active
Postcode NE6 2LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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