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NE6 5AW

Cartington Terrace

Heaton

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Detailed insights for NE6 5AW

Overview

Postcode NE6 5AW is located in a major urban area, within the Heaton ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region, and forms part of the North Heaton area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in North Heaton is £54,817 per year. The nearest station is Manors located about 1.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Armstrong Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

North Heaton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,028 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

North Heaton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 49.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in North Heaton is £54,817 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 40 ft away from NE6 5AW.

Flood risk

No risk

North Heaton near NE6 5AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Manors located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE6 5AW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miArmstrong ParkLargeWalking directions to Armstrong Park
0.5 miHeaton ParkLargeWalking directions to Heaton Park
0.4 miIris Brickfield ParkMediumWalking directions to Iris Brickfield Park

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
10,805.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.26(-68%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.99(-48%)
Vehicle crime
8.84(+96%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.31(-47%)
Other theft
6.31(-3%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
78.15%
Other White
21
6.46%
Irish
15
4.62%
Pakistani
10
3.08%
Other
7
2.15%
Total population: 325

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
177
68.08%
Level 3 (A level)
44
16.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
6.54%
No qualifications
13
5%
Apprenticeship
5
1.92%
Total 16+ residents: 260

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
43.48%
Owns outright
34
29.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
21.74%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.35%
Social rents from council
1
0.87%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Heaton

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £211,600 in Heaton area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £635,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heaton 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 Heaton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£389,998
Flats56£170,750
Semi-Detached25£287,500
Terraced50£310,000

10 year median price trend in Heaton

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

Schools

In the NE6 5AW postcode area, located within North Heaton, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE6 5AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRavenswood Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChillingham Road Primary SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, HeatonAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE6 5AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE6 5AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco Express287 Chillingham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5LLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miHeaton Halal Superstore236 - 238 Chillingham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5LPWalking directions to Heaton Halal Superstore
0.1 miSainsbury's Local209 Chillingham Road, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5LJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miOmer's Convenience Store101 - 105 Addycombe Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5SQWalking directions to Omer's Convenience Store
0.2 miStar Market179-181 Chillingham Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5XNWalking directions to Star Market

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 East and WallsendE14001378
WardHeatonE05011448
ParishNewcastle upon Tyne, unparished areaE43000270
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)North HeatonE02001719
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Newcastle upon Tyne 012FE01008365
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced2004-01-01

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Data Sources

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