NE6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,599
Current units
1,065
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
534

Postcode sectors in NE6

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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22,192 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
55, Broomfield Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4PH 27 July 2026 £290,000
74, Wilton Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2TT 16 July 2026 £90,000
4, Langhorn Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1XJ 13 July 2026 £136,250

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
13
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
6,462
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,885
  • Anti social behaviour 874
  • Shoplifting 827
  • Criminal damage and arson 726
  • Public order 513

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NE6 usual residents
50,709
Age-profile population
50,627

Age bands in NE6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.9%

8,043 residents

Age 15 to 24
16.4%

8,326 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.4%

15,410 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.8%

11,528 residents

Age 65 and over
14.5%

7,320 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,042 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%

1,005 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 845 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

6

in this district

  • BENFIELD PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    BENFIELD ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 4QD

    ODS code A86023

  • BIDDLESTONE HEALTH GROUP

    BIDDLESTONE ROAD, HEATON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 5SL

    ODS code A86010

  • HEATON ROAD SURGERY

    17-19 HEATON ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1SA

    ODS code A86024

  • ST. ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTRE

    ST. ANTHONY'S MED GROUP, ST. ANTHONY'S ROAD, WALKER, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 2NN

    ODS code A86040

  • THORNFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

    MOLINEUX STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1SG

    ODS code A86029

  • WALKER MEDICAL GROUP

    CHURCH WALK, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 3BS

    ODS code A86011

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £152,000 from 3,288 recorded sales in NE6. 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

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,462 published events cover 12 months, averaging 538.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,885 events.

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