OSWALD WALK, NE3 1BA House Prices & Local Information

NE3 1BA is a safe, established residential area on Oswald Walk, 0.4km from Gosforth, South in Newcastle upon Tyne. Administratively it sits within Gosforth ward and the Newcastle upon Tyne North constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, NE3 1BA is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 41 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 61% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 18% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 24 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £138k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.

Census 2021 statistics for NE3 1BA are sourced from Output Area E00042372 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.