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NE6 5NS

POSTCODE

An Ouseburn postcode in Newcastle upon Tyne, a 7-minute walk from Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

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

  1. 1
    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.

  2. 2
    Benfield School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 33.5

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

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

    535 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    879 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Cardigan Terrace-Heaton Hall Road

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    110 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Heaton Park Road-Heaton Park Court

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • North View

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Heaton Park Road-Cardigan Terrace

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • North View

    Bus · SW-Bound · south-west

    131 m straight lineabout 2 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 5NS has 2 standard sales 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
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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 5NS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE6 5NS

Counts are for Ouseburn 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
29
YoY -26%
56328
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
35
YoY +17%
513110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY —
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY -20%
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY stable
46265
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
54
YoY +218%
73395
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

187
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 034 (E02007097)

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
£48,814

£40,579–£58,722

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,944

£29,775–£41,011

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,798

£28,283–£35,750

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,804

£26,721–£35,511

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: 1,521
White Brit.79.0%
Other White8.0%
White Irish1.8%
White & Asian1.6%
Other Mixed1.4%
+ 13 other groups · 8.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,520
No religion65.1%
Christian24.0%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim2.3%
Buddhist1.0%
+ 3 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,518
20–2428.9%
25–3424.8%
35–4915.7%
50–648.8%
65–745.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.3%

Households

Total households: 619
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over25.5%
One person: other21.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.3%
One person: aged 66+6.3%
+ 9 other households · 20.2%

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.
21964
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21964 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 5NS

England
Country
Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Authority
Ouseburn
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE6 5NS
Coordinates
54.9800, -1.5845
Grid reference
NZ266651
Easting
426,689
Northing
565,123
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WXCJ8+25
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
Ouseburn
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 034A E01008412
E01008412
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 034 E02007097
E02007097
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newcastle upon Tyne 023E E01008412
E01008412
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newcastle upon Tyne 023 E02001730
E02001730
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

7:17 AM4:22 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 5 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 NE6 5NS 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 E01008412 and MSOA E02007097 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21964
Present — Active
Postcode NE6 5NS 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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