NE3

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,802
Current units
1,191
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
611

Postcode sectors in NE3

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

6 sectors
30,817 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Somerton Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2QZ 22 July 2026 £275,000
1, Faversham Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2XN 17 July 2026 £250,000
76, Salters Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1DX 13 July 2026 £440,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
23
Primary
14
Secondary
5

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,739
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,083
  • Shoplifting 605
  • Anti social behaviour 502
  • Public order 305
  • Vehicle crime 272

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NE3 usual residents
52,925
Age-profile population
53,028

Age bands in NE3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.1%

9,091 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

5,493 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.3%

13,931 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

13,888 residents

Age 65 and over
20%

10,625 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,149 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,127 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,052 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

5

in this district

  • BRUNTON PARK

    PRINCES ROAD, BRUNTON PARK, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 5NF

    ODS code A86033

  • PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    SHOPPING CENTRE, FAWDON PARK ROAD, FAWDON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 2PE

    ODS code A86008

  • REGENT MEDICAL CENTRE

    RIDLEY HOUSE, HENRY STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 1DQ

    ODS code A86028

  • ROSEWORTH SURGERY

    27-29 ROSEWORTH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 1NB

    ODS code A86006

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL GROUP

    1 THE GROVE, GOSFORTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 1NU

    ODS code A86018

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £227,125 from 4,250 recorded sales in NE3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Newcastle upon Tyne is £208,589 in June 2026, up 6.7% year on year.

Schools

23 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 5 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3,739 published events cover 12 months, averaging 311.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,083 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.