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NE6 5EN

POSTCODE

A Byker postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, a 5-minute walk from Chillingham Road (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
    Jesmond Park AcademyNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 51.4

    Newcastle upon Tyne hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  3. 3
    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.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    381 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    527 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Bus stops

  • Chillingham Road Ends

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chillingham Road Ends

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Shields Road-Henley Street

    Bus · SW-Bound · south-west

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Shields Road-Henley Street

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Newcastle Shopping Park

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE6 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE6 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 170 sales

NE6 5EN has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the NE6 5 sector.

Average price
£259,002
Median price: £216,000
Median -5.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 170 sales
View district NE6
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £330,167
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£330k£274k£217k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£640,000 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE6 5LB
£180,500 · 2026-09-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE6 5UH
£170,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
NE6 5EN
£187,500 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE6 5XA
£178,200 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE6 5XS
£208,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE6 5TD
£185,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE6 5PP
£575,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
NE6 5XH
£350,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
NE6 5TU
£247,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
NE6 5AN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE6 5EN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE6 5EN

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 018 (E02001725)

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
£42,321

£35,838–£49,978

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,816

£29,112–£39,281

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,170

£31,368–£37,223

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,506

£25,794–£33,753

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: 1,747
White Brit.72.3%
African7.6%
Other White6.2%
Indian5.0%
Other ethnic group2.2%
+ 13 other groups · 6.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,750
No religion43.3%
Christian42.1%
Muslim4.7%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu3.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,750
25–3419.3%
50–6417.7%
35–4917.6%
20–2411.3%
65–7410.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%

Households

Total households: 992
One person: other40.1%
One person: aged 66+18.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children5.9%
+ 9 other households · 21.6%

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.
689
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 689 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 5EN

England
Country
Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Byker
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE6 5EN
Coordinates
54.9804, -1.5759
Grid reference
NZ272651
Easting
427,244
Northing
565,168
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WXCJF+5M
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 018A E01008303
E01008303
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 018 E02001725
E02001725
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle upon Tyne 018A E01008303
E01008303
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 018 E02001725
E02001725
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

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode NE6 5EN 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 E01008303 and MSOA E02001725 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 689
Present — Active
Postcode NE6 5EN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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