NE13 7EB Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: North East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2026-27: Band D £2,542 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,695 | £1,977 | £2,260 | £2,542 | £3,107 | £3,672 | £4,237 | £5,084 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (43% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 63 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 60%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km |
| Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Darrell Street Brunswick Village | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Regent Centre | 4.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 13.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Co-op Reno House Car Park | 670 m |
| EV charging points | WM Morrisons Newcastle Great Park GeniePoint | 2.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 3.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woodlands Park Health Ctr | 510 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wideopen Pharmacy | 770 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brunswick Dental Practice | 140 m |
| Hospital | St Nicholas Hospital (Newcastle Upon Tyne) | 4.8 km |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 4.9 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest One Stop Grey St, Brunswick Village | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.6 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,530 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,740 m² | 360 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km south. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Two rectilinear enclosed settlements, south of Castle Street | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rook Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-east |
| Dark Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Matts Bank Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Letch Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Fencer Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 49% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.