NE12 postcode area
The NE12 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside. Area Scores range from 30 to 96 across them.
In summary
The NE12 district contains both ends of the scale: North Gosforth at 96 out of 100 (#259 of 6,856 in England) against Fordley at 31, a 66-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £155,000 in Fordley to £345,000 in North Gosforth — a 2.2× gap within the NE12 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| North GosforthNewcastle upon Tyne | 259 | 96 | £345,000 |
| Wideopen & Seaton BurnNorth Tyneside | 1,698 | 75 | £215,000 |
| Holystone & BentonNorth Tyneside | 1,924 | 72 | £273,000 |
| East BentonNorth Tyneside | 2,288 | 67 | £230,000 |
| Shiremoor North & South WellfieldNorth Tyneside | 2,384 | 65 | £256,750 |
| Killingworth EastNorth Tyneside | 2,397 | 65 | £225,000 |
| MonkseatonNorth Tyneside | 2,644 | 61 | £285,000 |
| Forest Hall & West MoorNorth Tyneside | 3,206 | 53 | £211,000 |
| Killingworth West & CamperdownNorth Tyneside | 3,522 | 49 | £160,000 |
| LongbentonNorth Tyneside | 4,673 | 32 | £183,750 |
| FordleyNorth Tyneside | 4,755 | 31 | £155,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE12.
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.