RUTHERFORD STREET, NE4 5BJ House Prices & Local Information

NE4 5BJ is a lively urban neighbourhood on Rutherford Street, 0.7km from Leazes, The in Newcastle upon Tyne. Administratively it sits within Arthur's Hill ward and the Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. The daytime character shifts — public administration and security with mainly white workforces. An average age of 29 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 77% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 45% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Safety: Crime rates are high (220 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £170k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 29.6% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for NE4 5BJ are sourced from Output Area E00042822 (shared with 25 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.