NE1 postcode area
The NE1 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newcastle upon Tyne. Area Scores range from 0 to 97 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the NE1 district: High Heaton scores 98 out of 100 (#163 of 6,856 nationally) while Elswick South sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 97 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £150,000 in Newcastle City Centre to £295,000 in High Heaton — a 2.0× gap within the NE1 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| High HeatonNewcastle upon Tyne | 163 | 98 | £295,000 |
| Heaton Park & Portland RoadNewcastle upon Tyne | 3,193 | 53 | £203,990 |
| Shieldfield & QuaysideNewcastle upon Tyne | 3,556 | 48 | £151,000 |
| Newcastle City CentreNewcastle upon Tyne | 4,152 | 39 | £150,000 |
| KentonNewcastle upon Tyne | 5,962 | 13 | £184,500 |
| Arthur's HillNewcastle upon Tyne | 6,065 | 12 | £163,000 |
| Elswick SouthNewcastle upon Tyne | 6,805 | 1 | £199,950 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.