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NE4 8BH

Elswick

Newcastle upon Tyne

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Detailed insights for NE4 8BH

Overview

Postcode NE4 8BH 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 very high crime levels, with around 188.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Elswick North is £30,200 per year. The nearest station is MetroCentre located about 1.0 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
188
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
60.5%
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

10/10

Elswick North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 188.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

60.5%

Approximately 60.5% 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

2/10

The average income of residents in Elswick North is £30,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Elswick North near NE4 8BH 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NE4 8BH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

MetroCentre

N/A

Walking directions to MetroCentre

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
545
Population density
16,465.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
213
39.15%
British
126
23.16%
Other White
56
10.29%
African
48
8.82%
Other
25
4.6%
Total population: 544

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
68
44.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
46
30.26%
Other social rented
24
15.79%
Owns with a mortgage
5
3.29%
Owns outright
5
3.29%
Total households: 152

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

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWest Newcastle AcademyFree schools

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Johns Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE4 8BH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miIcelandAdelaide Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8BEWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miAsdaAdelaide Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8BEWalking directions to Asda
0.1 miElswick Convenience Store502 Elswick Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8EDWalking directions to Elswick Convenience Store
0.1 miGeorgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply482 Elswick Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8EDWalking directions to Georgia's Filipino & Oriental Food Supply
0.1 miDrinks Express49 - 53 Adelaide Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8BNWalking directions to Drinks Express

Data Sources

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