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Newcastle upon Tyne 040
Newcastle upon Tyne 040 · 4 sub-areas · 6,572 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (69/100)Watch-out: Families (34/100)Liveability 81/100 · Top quartile
Newcastle upon Tyne 040 is a mid-density neighbourhood of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Liveability
81/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
A snapshot of Newcastle upon Tyne 040
4 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,206 a month for a typical home.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- The median monthly rent across Newcastle upon Tyne 040 is £1,206.
- How safe is Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- Newcastle upon Tyne 040 has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 21 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- There are 14 schools within 2 km of Newcastle upon Tyne 040, of which 18% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1086 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- The most common council tax band in Newcastle upon Tyne 040 is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,744. Council tax is set by Newcastle upon Tyne council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Newcastle upon Tyne 040 to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Newcastle upon Tyne 040 to central London is approximately 184 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- 69% of premises in Newcastle upon Tyne 040 are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is good but not yet universal.
- What is the deprivation rank of Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- Newcastle upon Tyne 040 sits in IMD decile 1 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- 16% of households in Newcastle upon Tyne 040 are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- The average property price across Newcastle upon Tyne (the local authority covering Newcastle upon Tyne 040) is approximately £205,112, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Newcastle upon Tyne 040 a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.67 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,144.)
- Which local areas are part of Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- Newcastle upon Tyne 040 contains 4 local areas: Newcastle upon Tyne 040D, Newcastle upon Tyne 040C, Newcastle upon Tyne 040B, Newcastle upon Tyne 040A.
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- What is the average rent in Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Newcastle upon Tyne 040 is £1,206. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Newcastle upon Tyne 040 a safe place to live?
- Newcastle upon Tyne 040 has a safety score of 12/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- 18% of schools within 2 km of Newcastle upon Tyne 040 are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Newcastle upon Tyne 040?
- Public-transport commute time from Newcastle upon Tyne 040 to central London is approximately 184 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Newcastle upon Tyne 040 different from the rest of Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Newcastle upon Tyne 040 contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Newcastle upon Tyne 040 rank in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Newcastle upon Tyne 040 scores 81/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Newcastle upon Tyne, see the Cities table on the Newcastle upon Tyne page.
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