NE2 3QS Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dene & South Gosforth. 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 C (28% of about 890 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): HW Jesmond & N Jesmond.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Angel Heights, Westgate Road, not permissioned (260 m)
- 4 Towers Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle: up to 14 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- South Gosforth Social Club, South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- L D Mountain Centre, 30 - 34 Dean Street, pending decision (830 m)
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 24 addresses are between 52 m and 62 m above sea level (59 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 | 3.2 km |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ilford Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 280 m |
| South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 490 m | |
| West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 930 m | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Matthew Bank-Beattie Avenue South Gosforth | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Regent Centre | 1.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 10.1 km |
| Car parks | Car Park on Osborne Road, NE2 | 870 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 6.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Jesmond Health Partnership | 610 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Mills Pharmacy | 620 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Osborne Road (Dental Surgery) | 810 m |
| Hospital | Freeman Hospital | 900 m |
| Police station | Newcastle Central Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | Barclays Bank - Gosforth | 820 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Jesmond Dene 29 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,140 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m; nearest Woodthorne Road Allotments 4,680 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 55 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is La Sagesse School, Jesmond Towers, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m south-east. 30 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| La Sagesse School, Jesmond Towers | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m south-east |
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m south |
| Salter's Bridge, Gosforth | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north |
| St Mary's Well, Jesmond | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| St Mary's Chapel, Jesmond | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| St Andrews Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km south |
| Jesmond Dene, Armstrong and Heaton Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 1.5 km south-east |
| Race Hill | Hill | 1.9 km south-west |
| Jesmond Vale | Valley | 2.3 km south-east |
| Black Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km north |
| Fencerhill Wood | Wood | 2.4 km north |
| Gosforth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 24 |
11 of the postcode's 24 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 75% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.