NE2 1AR House Prices & Local Information

NE2 1AR is a safe, established residential area located 0.4km from Shieldfield in Newcastle upon Tyne. Administratively it sits within Ouseburn ward and the Newcastle upon Tyne East constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, NE2 1AR is a university campus area — mostly students in halls, very high turnover. During the day, large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 60% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 16% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 39 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.

Census 2021 statistics for NE2 1AR are sourced from Output Area E00042646 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.