NE6 1EH is an up-and-coming urban area on Union Road, 0.4km from Byker in Newcastle upon Tyne. Administratively it sits within Walkergate ward and the Newcastle upon Tyne East constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NE6 1EH is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. During the day, traditional high streets with some larger stores, mostly employees. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 28% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are high (147 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NE6 1EH are sourced from Output Area E00189953 (shared with 16 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
UNION ROAD, NE6 1EH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for UNION ROAD, NE6 1EH.
222
37
£ 0 /yr
52%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Owner-occupied, family-oriented, and settled. NE6 1EH's 54% ownership and 37-year average age put it squarely in the established family zone. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NE6 1EH. The average age is 37.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
Crime rates near NE6 1EH are high at 147 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
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Byker Primary School
Welbeck Academy
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Chillingham Road Primary School
Monkchester Road Nursery School
Walkergate Community School
Hotspur Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
46 nearby- Proven Goods0.9 km
- Acropolis Street Food0.8 km
- Beer And Food Discount Centre0.9 km
- Cake Designs0.4 km
- Costcutter0.7 km
- + 41 more
Pub, NightClub
18 nearby- St Peters Social Club And Institute1.0 km
- Byker And Saint Peter's Social Club0.6 km
- Heaton Meadowfield Social Club0.6 km
- The Stags Head0.3 km
- Byker And Heaton Union Club0.2 km
- + 13 more
Takeaway Shop
30 nearby- Locked and Loaded1.0 km
- A Little Piece Of Sky0.9 km
- Crumbs0.8 km
- Gelatorious Desserts0.3 km
- Gelatorious Pizza Parlour0.3 km
- + 25 more
Restaurant, Cafe
44 nearby- Cafe 1130.9 km
- Chick Stack NE Ltd0.7 km
- Chucho's The Real Mexican Food Ltd0.2 km
- Lou's Diner0.7 km
- My Little Hanoi0.3 km
- + 39 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Morrisons0.9 km
- Sainsbury's0.8 km
- The Food Warehouse By Iceland0.2 km
- Asda0.2 km
- Heron Foods0.7 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Manors2.2 km
- Heworth3.0 km
- Newcastle3.0 km
Bus Stops
- Union Road0.0 km
- Union Road0.1 km
- Bothal Street0.1 km
- Fossway0.2 km
- Fossway-Tunstall Avenue0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NE61EH · Data under Open Government Licence