NE15 7PG Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn. Region: North East.
Streets
- Milburn Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne: 42 addresses
- Gibside Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne: 1 address
- Ronald Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne: 1 address
- Brennan Close, Newcastle upon Tyne: 1 address
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 (59% of about 660 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- South of Pottery Lane: up to 275 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Former Salvation Army City Temple 144 - 146 Westgate Road: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Yewcroft Avenue, Newcastle: up to 79 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Between Broadmead Way Whickham View Muswell Hill And Yewcroft Avenue: up to 46 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Former LTH Warehouse Pitt Street/Wellington Street: up to 69 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Princes Bingo Hall Rokeby Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- United Hebrew Congregation, Synagogue And Culzean Lodge Graham Park Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4BH, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Aln Crescent south of Kingston Park Road, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 45 addresses are between 98 m and 103 m above sea level (101 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Cuthberts High School Benwell | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Metrocentre | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Newcastle upon Tyne Azalea Road | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Betts Avenue Medical Group | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Farah Chemists Limited | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whickham View Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 13 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,100 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castleside Road Allotments 1,760 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School, a scheduled monument, 280 m north-east. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School | Scheduled monument | 280 m north-east |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club | Scheduled monument | 340 m north-west |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| St John's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Battle of Newburn Ford 1640 | Registered battlefield | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Lemington Gut | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Knop Law | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Stella Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 44 | 45 |
1 of the postcode's 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Newcastle upon Tyne: see them on the Newcastle upon Tyne page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Milburn Drive.