NE6 2ND Newcastle upon Tyne
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Walker. Region: North East.
Streets
- St Anthony's Road, Newcastle upon Tyne: 63 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 A (100% of about 820 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)
- CF1 - Site of Wharrier Street Primary School Walker: up to 40 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Site of 2-4 Hexham Avenue, Walker: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Chalfront Road: up to 44 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of 1243 - 1293 Walker Road Walker: up to 24 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 50 Walker Road and land off Saint Lawrence Road, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- PB3 - Belmont Methodist Church Enslin Street Walker: up to 17 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at site of 1372 - 1452 Walker Road Walker: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- St. Anthony's Primary School, Walker, Newcastle, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 12 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 63 addresses are between 38 m and 40 m above sea level (39 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 | Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Anthonys Road Walker | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Heworth | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Newcastle upon Tyne Shields Road | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Anthony's Health Centre | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Pharmacy Walker | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest P M Cowie Dental Practice | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Walkergate Park Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - Byker Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Anthonys Express Store Cashzone | 40 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Walker Park 11 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Riverside Park 33 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Anthony's Allotments 1.3 ha | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 47 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nos 1-17 (CONSEC), WITH ATTACHED WALLS, FENCES, SEATS AND PERGOLAS, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nos 1-17 (CONSEC), WITH ATTACHED WALLS, FENCES, SEATS AND PERGOLAS | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| No 1, WITH ATTACHED WALLS AND FENCES | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall under the forecourt of the Fosse public house | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall near the junction of Fossway and Shields Road | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall 171m long across Millers Dene playing field | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Newcastle General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Cutthroat Dean | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Millers Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Quarry Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Willington Gut | Tidal water | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 34 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 63 |
34 of the postcode's 63 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 55% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 St Anthony's Road.