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NE4 6RJ

Elswick

Newcastle upon Tyne

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Detailed insights for NE4 6RJ

Overview

Postcode NE4 6RJ is located in a major urban area, within the Elswick ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region, and forms part of the Arthur's Hill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 252.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Arthur's Hill is £31,100 per year. The nearest station is Newcastle located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Elswick Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
252
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
83.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Arthur's Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 208 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Arthur's Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 252.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

83.5%

Approximately 83.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 55.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Arthur's Hill is £31,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE4 6RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Arthur's Hill near NE4 6RJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newcastle located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NE4 6RJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Newcastle

N/A

Walking directions to Newcastle

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE4 6RJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miElswick ParkMediumWalking directions to Elswick Park
0.4 miSummerhill ParkSmallWalking directions to Summerhill Park
0.3 miFriends of SummerhillSmallWalking directions to Friends of Summerhill

Area Profile

Population
228
Population density
5,352.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
116
50.66%
Bangladeshi
31
13.54%
African
29
12.66%
Other Asian
13
5.68%
Other White
11
4.8%
Total population: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
80
62.99%
Other social rented
26
20.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.02%
Owns with a mortgage
4
3.15%
Owns outright
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Elswick

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Elswick area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,000 up to £344,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Elswick 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 Elswick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£271,495
Flats11£52,500
Semi-Detached19£199,950
Terraced23£141,000

10 year median price trend in Elswick

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

Schools

In the NE4 6RJ postcode area, located within Arthur's Hill, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE4 6RJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHawthorn Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.1 miNurseryAshfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE4 6RJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE4 6RJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons DailyWestmorland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7RWWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miIriana68 Cambridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7EHWalking directions to Iriana
0.3 miGihan Food Store & Bakery31 - 33 Elswick Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6ERWalking directions to Gihan Food Store & Bakery
0.3 miBest-one13-17 Elswick Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6ERWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miWing Hong Cash & Carry55 George Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7JNWalking directions to Wing Hong Cash & Carry

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.