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NE15 8UZ

Tewkesbury Road

Lemington

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Detailed insights for NE15 8UZ

Overview

Postcode NE15 8UZ is located in a major urban area, within the Lemington ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region, and forms part of the Lemington area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lemington is £42,131 per year. The nearest station is Blaydon located about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
44.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Lemington has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,286 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Lemington has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 52.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

44.3%

Approximately 44.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Lemington is £42,131 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE15 8UZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lemington near NE15 8UZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blaydon located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
5,344.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.36(-33%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.47(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.21(-31%)
Vehicle crime
4.1(-9%)
Other crime
4.1(+13%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
94.14%
Other Black
6
2.34%
African
2
0.78%
Pakistani
2
0.78%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.39%
Total population: 256

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
64
31.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
17.07%
Level 4+ (Degree)
31
15.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
12.68%
Level 3 (A level)
25
12.2%
Total 16+ residents: 205

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
49
40.16%
Owns outright
27
22.13%
Owns with a mortgage
22
18.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.48%
Other social rented
5
4.1%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Lemington

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 in Lemington area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £287,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lemington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lemington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£237,500
Flats15£66,000
Semi-Detached27£160,000
Terraced34£120,000

10 year median price trend in Lemington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lemington.

Schools

In the NE15 8UZ postcode area, located within Lemington, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE15 8UZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryLemington Riverside Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWaverley Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimarySt John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West DentonAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE15 8UZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE15 8UZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe CrosswayThe Crossway, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 7LAWalking directions to The Crossway
0.4 miNISA Local Roman way130A The Roman Way, West Denton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 5ADWalking directions to NISA Local Roman way
0.4 miAsda1A High Row, Lemington, NE15 8SHWalking directions to Asda
0.5 miLifestyle ExpressSugley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8RAWalking directions to Lifestyle Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Newcastle upon Tyne district (2025-26).

Band A£1,609
Band B£1,877
Band C£2,145
Band D£2,413
Band E£2,949
Band F£3,486
Band G£4,022
Band H£4,826

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictNewcastle upon TyneE08000021
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestE14001377
WardLemingtonE05011451
ParishNewcastle upon Tyne, unparished areaE43000270
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LemingtonE02001728
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Newcastle upon Tyne 021CE01008383
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.