NE5 2TR Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Fenham. Region: North East.
Streets
- Caroline Cottages, East Denton: 10 addresses
- Caroline Cottages, East Denton: 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 (60% of about 780 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)
- Coniston Court Slatyford Lane: up to 37 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Malmo Quay, Quayside, Ouseburn: up to 77 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Site of 22-140 Roundhill Avenue: up to 53 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Deerbush, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
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 79 m above sea level.
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 | Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pooley Road-Wasdale Road Slatyford | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Metrocentre | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Newcastle upon Tyne Azalea Road | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denton Turret Medical Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denton Turret Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Newcastle General Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Etal Lane Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,460 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in garden of West Road Methodist Chapel, a scheduled monument, 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in garden of West Road Methodist Chapel | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section from Denton Road to Denton Dene | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Bishop's House | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Roman Turret Opposite Number 800, Bishops House (Denton Hall) With Section of Hadrian's Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| St John's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Battle of Newburn Ford 1640 | Registered battlefield | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Lemington Gut | Tidal water | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Cow Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Red Runner Plantation | Wood | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
4 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 Caroline Cottages.