NE20 postcode area guide — Newcastle upon Tyne

Where is NE20?

Broadband & internet speeds in NE20

Mixed coverage

Broadband availability in the NE20 postcode district (Newcastle upon Tyne) is Mixed — superfast is available to many but not all premises. Across the 428 postcodes Ofcom measures in NE20, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 77.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 26.5%.

Around 2.2% of premises in NE20 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in NE20

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Mobile signal around Newcastle upon Tyne

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Newcastle Upon Tyne district (145,497 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in NE20

Police recorded 2 incidents within about a mile of the centre of NE20 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in NE20

Based on 140 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in NE20 is £470,000, down 3.6% on the previous year (£487,500).

Latest recorded sales in NE20

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Newcastle upon Tyne demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Newcastle upon Tyne district (300,125 residents, 122,797 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around NE20

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in NE20

95 rated food businesses operate in NE20. 83 hold the top rating of 5, 2 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Ateesh, Belsay Hall Castle & Gardens, Belsay Hall Tearooms, Belsay Primary School, Belsay Shop Ltd.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in NE20

From a sample of 150 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 NE20 postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band C). 81% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Newcastle upon Tyne

Landlines around NE20 typically use:

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What's it like living in NE20?

Postcodes in NE20

Neighbouring districts

All Newcastle upon Tyne (NE) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.