NE2 2JU Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Jesmond. Region: North East.
Streets
- Great North Road, Newcastle upon Tyne: 11 addresses
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 B (35% of about 690 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): Jesmond and Heaton.
- Tree preservation orders: 21 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Orchard House, Fenwick Terrace, Newcastle: up to 38 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Uptin House Stepney Road: up to 122 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Land at Melbury Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 35 Grosvenor Place: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 37 Grosvenor Place: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Saint Barnabus And Saint Jude Church Centre Greystoke Avenue: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Whickham View Scotswood: up to 94 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Horsley House Regent Farm Road: up to 130 homes, permissioned (830 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 11 addresses are between 42 m and 43 m above sea level (43 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 | Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cradlewell Jesmond | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Haymarket Bus Station Newcastle upon Tyne | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park on Osborne Road, NE2 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Biddlestone Health Group | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jesmond Pharmacy | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osborne Road (Dental Surgery) | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Hospital Newcastle Upon Tyne | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Byker Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waitrose Jesmond Cashzone | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jesmond Dene 29 ha | 60 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jesmond Dene Road Allotments 6,460 m² | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 55 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m south-east. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-east |
| Jesmond Dene, Armstrong and Heaton Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 270 m north-east |
| Chapel of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| St Mary's Chapel, Jesmond | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| St Mary's Well, Jesmond | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Entrance Archway, Pair of Chapel Lodges, Walls and Gates to Jesmond Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| South Lodge, Gateway, Walls and Gates to Jesmond Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Newcastle General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Medieval fortified house, known as the Camera of Adam, Heaton | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 250 m north-east |
| Millers Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Black Plantation | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north |
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
| Team Gut | Tidal water | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 11 | 11 |
6 of the postcode's 11 addresses are 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 | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Great North Road.