NE13 9BB Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Newcastle upon Tyne

NE13 9BB is a postcode in Castle, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NE13 9BB, then scores the surrounding small area 79/100 - top 4% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NE13 9BB are local prosperity and safety, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NE13 9BB is based on Newcastle upon Tyne 032 Census 2021. It covers 9,927 residents, 489 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 34, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 73% owner-occupied, 11% privately rented, 16% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near NE13 9BB, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NE13 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £216k from 120 rolling sales, down 5.1% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NE13 9BB can compare 3 state schools within one mile, including 3 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 1 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 1 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NE13 9BB by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NE13 9BB is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 7 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.