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NE4 8BF

Elswick · Newcastle upon Tyne · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Elswick
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Postcode district
NE4
Postcode sector
NE4 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE4 9JN 26 m
NE4 9JP 41 m
NE4 8BX 49 m
NE4 9JH 54 m
NE4 8BY 58 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE4 8BF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2014
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE4
Postcode sector
NE4 8
Latitude
54.970950
Longitude
-1.659617
British National Grid easting
421,889
British National Grid northing
564,089

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Newcastle upon Tyne · E08000021
Electoral ward
Elswick · E05016355
Parish or community
E43000270
Westminster constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West · E14001377
Output area
E00042269
Lower layer super output area
Newcastle upon Tyne 038C · E01035619
Middle layer super output area
Newcastle upon Tyne 038 · E02007101

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
108
Primary
67
Secondary
10

  1. Canning Street Primary School

    Foundation school

    249 m

  2. West Newcastle Academy

    Free schools

    270 m

  3. Atkinson Road Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    348 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,789
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,659
  • Anti social behaviour 590
  • Shoplifting 477
  • Public order 406
  • Criminal damage and arson 398

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
8

2 female, 6 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
2.0
NE4 8 residents
9,494

Age bands in NE4 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
30.4%

2,762 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.5%

1,316 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.7%

2,792 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.2%

1,653 residents

Age 65 and over
6.2%

563 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NE4 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

32

within 5 km

  • HOLMSIDE MEDICAL GROUP

    142 ARMSTRONG ROAD, BENWELL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 8QB

    ODS code A86021

    221 m

  • WEST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    170 WEST ROAD, FENHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 9QB

    ODS code A86012

    624 m

  • PROSPECT MEDICAL CENTRE

    501 WESTGATE ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 8AY

    ODS code A86004

    932 m

  • BETTS AVENUE MEDICAL GROUP

    2 BETTS AVENUE, BENWELL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE15 6TQ

    ODS code A86030

    1.1 km

  • ELSWICK FAMILY PRACTICE

    MELDON STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 6SH

    ODS code A86037

    1.2 km

  • DILSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    23 DILSTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 5AB

    ODS code Y00184

    1.4 km

  • FENHAM HALL SURGERY

    FENHAM HALL DRIVE, FENHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 9XD

    ODS code A86031

    1.5 km

  • CRUDDAS PARK SURGERY

    178 WESTMORLAND ROAD, CRUDDAS PARK, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 7JT

    ODS code A86017

    1.9 km

  • DENTON TURRET MEDICAL CENTRE

    10 KENLEY ROAD, SLATYFORD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2UY

    ODS code A86601

    2.2 km

  • GLENPARK & TEAMS MEDICAL SERVICES

    RAVENSWORTH ROAD, GATESHEAD, NE11 9FJ

    ODS code A85006

    2.4 km

  • NEWCASTLE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOTSPUR WAY, INTU ELDON SQUARE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 7XR

    ODS code A86027

    2.9 km

  • WHICKHAM COTTAGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    RECTORY LANE, WHICKHAM, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 4PD

    ODS code A85020

    3.1 km

  • SAVILLE MEDICAL GROUP

    7 SAVILLE PLACE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 8DQ

    ODS code A86003

    3.3 km

  • SECOND STREET SURGERY

    SECOND STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UR

    ODS code A85021

    3.4 km

  • BENSHAM FAMILY PRACTICE

    SIDNEY GROVE, GATESHEAD, NE8 2XB

    ODS code A85002

    3.4 km

  • WESTERHOPE MEDICAL GROUP

    377-377A STAMFORDHAM ROAD, WESTERHOPE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2LH

    ODS code A86025

    3.5 km

  • CHAINBRIDGE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    SHIBDON ROAD, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 5AE

    ODS code A85010

    3.5 km

  • DENTON PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    DENTON PARK HEALTH CENTRE, WEST DENTON WAY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2QW

    ODS code A86013

    3.5 km

  • MILLENNIUM FAMILY PRACTICE

    TRINITY SQUARE HEALTH CTR, GATESHEAD, NE8 1AD

    ODS code A85013

    3.7 km

  • THE BRIDGES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    TRINITY SQUARE HEALTH CTR, GATESHEAD, NE8 1AD

    ODS code A85614

    3.7 km

Showing 20 of 32 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Adelaide Terrace

    BCT · Benwell

    0.0 miles

  • Benwell Lane-Condercum Road

    BCT · Benwell

    0.1 miles

  • Adelaide Terrace

    BCT · Benwell

    0.1 miles

  • Benwell Lane-Atkinson Road

    BCT · Benwell

    0.1 miles

  • Atkinson Road-St James Crescent

    BCT · Benwell

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Newcastle upon Tyne 038C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

212 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
2
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

108 open schools are in scope, including 67 primary and 10 secondary schools. Canning Street Primary School is the nearest published school at 249 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,789 published events cover 12 months, averaging 399.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,659 events.

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