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NE6 1UQ

Byker

Newcastle upon Tyne

England / North East / Newcastle upon Tyne / Byker South & St Peters / Byker / NE6 1UQ

Overview

Postcode NE6 1UQ is located in a major urban area, within the Byker ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region , and forms part of the Byker South & St Peters area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Byker South & St Peters is £31,000 per year. The nearest station is Heworth located about 1.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is St. Anthony's Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
126
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
7.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Byker South & St Peters has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,162 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Byker South & St Peters has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.6%

Approximately 7.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 56.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Byker South & St Peters is £31,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE6 1UQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Byker South & St Peters near NE6 1UQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSt. Anthony's ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
197
Population density
6,156.3 per km²

Demographics

British
156
80%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
16
8.21%
Other White
14
7.18%
African
5
2.56%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.51%
Total population: 195

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
57
43.18%
Owns with a mortgage
35
26.52%
Owns outright
26
19.7%
Other social rented
8
6.06%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.27%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Byker

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £135,000 in Byker area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £401,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats31£125,000
Semi-Detached7£198,000
Terraced40£141,625

10 years price trend in Byker

Schools

In the NE6 1UQ postcode area, located within Byker South & St Peters, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Vincents Catholic Primary School, NewcastleAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryByker Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.6 miNurseryMonkchester Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miSahota Discount Store65 - 67 Allendale Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2SX
0.4 miMannsAllendale Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2SU
0.5 miRaby Cross Convenience Store4 - 6 Raby Cross, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2AL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.