Living in NE6, Newcastle upon Tyne
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NE6 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central NE6 sold at a median of £99,000 across 66 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Newcastle upon Tyne are up 4.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 77 schools within about 3 miles, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of NE6 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Newcastle upon Tyne pays £2,542 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 575 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Newcastle upon Tyne: £207,547, up 4.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North East average is £166,943.
Check sold prices for a specific address in NE6 →
See where NE6 ranks across North East →
Council tax at Band D in Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,542 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare NE6 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NE6 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around NE6
66 recorded home sales on the streets around central NE6 in the last 2 years, with a median of £99,000 and a range from £39,000 to £238,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 185 Scarborough Road, NE6 2RU | Flat or maisonette | £51,000 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| 10 Gillies Street, NE6 2JP | Terraced | £118,000 | 11 Jun 2026 |
| 35 Cleadon Street, NE6 2HY | Semi-detached | £120,000 | 26 May 2026 |
| 6 Benson Place, NE6 2QT | Terraced | £114,000 | 26 May 2026 |
| 174 Benson Road, NE6 2SH | Terraced | £120,000 | 22 May 2026 |
| 145 Tunstall Avenue, NE6 2XN | Flat or maisonette | £76,000 | 18 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
77 schools within 3 miles , of which 90% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| St Mary's Catholic School | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.4 mi away | no figure |
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.9 mi away | no figure |
| Benton Dene Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.9 mi away | no figure |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | 0.24 mi varies |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
Schools in NE6 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.24 mi | varies |
Will an address here get a place? How far Newcastle upon Tyne schools admitted from, school by school →
49 state primary and 8 state secondary schools within range, plus 10 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
10 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Ateres Girls High School, Gateshead Jewish Boarding School, Gateshead Jewish Nursery School, Hopespring Newcastle, Keser Girls School, Keser Torah Boys' School and others.
All 10 fee-paying schools near NE6, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Northumbria At Newcastle.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 15.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 13.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.5% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.8% |
| Sales and customer service | 11.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How NE6 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 13.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of NE6 (E01008392, 1,820 residents in 2021, up 17.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 13.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47.0% | 41.4% | -5.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 22.6% | 36.0% | +13.4 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 28.9% | 22.2% | -6.7 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 15.6% | 13.9% | -1.7 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 12.4% | 15.2% | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 15.0% | 26.5% | +11.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 11.0% | 15.4% | +4.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 74.5% | 73.5% | -1.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 91.2% | 87.0% | -4.2 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
575 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NE6 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Newcastle upon Tyne's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
13 supermarkets, 9 pharmacies, 81 restaurants and cafés, 31 pubs, 6 hospitals within a mile of central NE6, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of NE6
Best-served stop: Welbeck Road-Canterbury Street, with 9.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NE6 is Welbeck Road-Canterbury Street: 9.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 4.5 in the evening and 5.3 on Sunday daytime; first bus 03:31, last 23:39. Routes there: 40, 39, 995. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of NE6. The nearest, Heaton Road Surgery, has 6,903 registered patients and 1,573 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heaton Road Surgery | 0.6 mi | 6,903 | 1,573 |
| Thornfield Medical Group | 0.7 mi | 19,659 | 2,005 |
| St. Anthony's Health Centre | 0.8 mi | 6,574 | 1,575 |
Nearest A&E: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, where 59.0% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 57.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Newcastle upon Tyne pays £2,542 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.3% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Newcastle upon Tyne, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,024 | +4.9% |
| 2022-23 | £2,088 | +3.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,182 | +4.5% |
| 2024-25 | £2,294 | +5.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,413 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,542 | +5.3% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Newcastle upon Tyne, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about NE6
What is the average house price in NE6?
The average sold price in Newcastle upon Tyne is £207,547 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in NE6?
Prices in Newcastle upon Tyne are up 4.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in NE6?
The median of 66 recorded sales around central NE6 in the last 2 years is £99,000, ranging from £39,000 to £238,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in NE6?
77 schools sit within 3 miles of central NE6, and 90% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in NE6?
575 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NE6 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Is NE6 at risk of flooding?
Central NE6 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is NE6 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 90% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £99,000; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 575 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is NE6 safe?
575 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NE6 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was shoplifting. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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