NE15 postcode area
The NE15 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Area Scores range from 2 to 90 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the NE15 district: Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon scores 90 out of 100 (#649 of 6,856 nationally) while Elswick North sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 88 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £115,500 in Elswick North to £530,000 in Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon — a 4.6× gap within the NE15 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darras Hall, Stamfordham & HeddonNorthumberland | 649 | 90 | £530,000 |
| Wylam & OvinghamNorthumberland | 1,869 | 73 | £269,500 |
| RytonGateshead | 2,651 | 61 | £195,000 |
| Throckley & NewburnNewcastle upon Tyne | 4,947 | 28 | £196,000 |
| LemingtonNewcastle upon Tyne | 5,228 | 24 | £140,000 |
| FenhamNewcastle upon Tyne | 5,482 | 20 | £165,000 |
| ScotswoodNewcastle upon Tyne | 6,003 | 12 | £161,500 |
| BenwellNewcastle upon Tyne | 6,407 | 6 | £146,000 |
| Elswick NorthNewcastle upon Tyne | 6,675 | 3 | £115,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE15.
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.