NE16 3DZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Market Lane, 0.4km from Swalwell in Whickham. Administratively it sits within Whickham North ward and the Blaydon constituency.
Day-to-day life in NE16 3DZ has the character of residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — manufacturing, energy and utilities. The 45 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 65 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £235k.
Census 2021 statistics for NE16 3DZ are sourced from Output Area E00041910 (shared with 60 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
MARKET LANE, NE16 3DZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MARKET LANE, NE16 3DZ.
243
45
£ 39,100 /yr
46%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NE16 3DZ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
The IMD places NE16 3DZ among England's most economically pressured postcodes — 7% unemployment; council investment and regeneration schemes are active or planned. Crime is moderate, better than deprivation indicators alone might suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NE16 3DZ. The average age is 44.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Detached
£ 235,000
2 sales · Mean £ 235,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
Crime around NE16 3DZ is moderate at 65 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Swalwell Primary School
Front Street Community Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
Whickham School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
36 nearby- Boots UK Ltd0.8 km
- Costa (Within Next)0.8 km
- Milligans Bakery0.9 km
- Odeon0.8 km
- R&M Martin & Son0.9 km
- + 31 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- Marriott Hotel Metrocentre0.4 km
- Gibside Hotel0.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express1.0 km
Pub, NightClub
12 nearby- Toby Carvery0.8 km
- Wetherspoons0.8 km
- Poachers Pocket0.7 km
- The Dog House1.0 km
- The One Eyed Stag0.9 km
- + 7 more
Restaurant, Cafe
51 nearby- Ask Italian0.8 km
- Deanos0.9 km
- Five Guys0.8 km
- McDonalds0.7 km
- McDonalds0.8 km
- + 46 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Asda Stores Limited0.7 km
- Heron Frozen Foods Limited0.9 km
- Tesco0.9 km
- Marks & Spencer0.8 km
- Aldi0.9 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
18 nearby- Burger King0.7 km
- Greggs (Qube)0.8 km
- Krispy Kreme0.7 km
- Subway0.8 km
- Subway0.8 km
- + 13 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Metrocentre1.2 km
- Dunston2.0 km
- Blaydon2.5 km
Bus Stops
- Market Lane-Millers Lane0.0 km
- Clavering Road-Colbeck Avenue0.2 km
- Market Lane-New Fire Station0.2 km
- Clavering Road-Community Centre0.2 km
- Clavering Road-Napier Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NE163DZ · Data under Open Government Licence