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NE4 8AE

Wellfield Road

Elswick

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Detailed insights for NE4 8AE

Overview

Postcode NE4 8AE 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 Elswick North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Elswick North is £38,440 per year. The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 1.1 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Benwell Nature Park - Local Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Elswick North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 553 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Elswick North has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Elswick North is £38,440 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE4 8AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Elswick North near NE4 8AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE4 8AE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBenwell Nature Park - Local Nature ReserveSmallWalking directions to Benwell Nature Park - Local Nature Reserve

Area Profile

Population
417
Population density
22,063.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.54(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.1(+26%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.22(-42%)
Other theft
8.18(+26%)
Vehicle crime
6.92(+54%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
84
20.19%
Roma
71
17.07%
British
70
16.83%
Other White
52
12.5%
Other
44
10.58%
Total population: 416

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
114
44.36%
Level 4+ (Degree)
47
18.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
12.84%
Level 3 (A level)
25
9.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
6.61%
Total 16+ residents: 257

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
79
63.71%
Owns with a mortgage
16
12.9%
Owns outright
13
10.48%
Other social rented
6
4.84%
Social rents from council
5
4.03%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Elswick

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £179,995 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
Detached6£309,995
Flats8£56,250
Semi-Detached21£199,950
Terraced20£170,000

10 year median price trend in Elswick

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

Schools

In the NE4 8AE postcode area, located within Elswick North, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE4 8AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCanning Street Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableTrinity Academy NewcastleAcademy special converter

Requires improvement

0.3 mi16 plusTrinity Solutions AcademyAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE4 8AE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE4 8AE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miVečerka85 Hampstead Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8ABWalking directions to Večerka
0.1 miMini Euro MarketHampstead Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8ABWalking directions to Mini Euro Market
0.2 miNortheast Halal Food StoreWest Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9PTWalking directions to Northeast Halal Food Store
0.2 miPremierWest Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9PYWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miNewcastle Halal Superstore20-30 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9HBWalking directions to Newcastle Halal Superstore

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
WardElswickE05011445
ParishNewcastle upon Tyne, unparished areaE43000270
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Elswick NorthE02007101
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Newcastle upon Tyne 038BE01035618
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: 01/01/2026.