Newcastle City Council

What broadband can you get in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Across Newcastle upon Tyne, 91% of homes and businesses can get gigabit broadband and 87% full fibre, Ofcom says.

For one street, look up its postcode: each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much is council tax in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Band D for 2026‑27: £2,542 a year

Every other band is a fixed share of Band D, set in law. Band A is two thirds of it; band H is twice it.

Band D is the average across the area, including the county council, police, fire and combined authority charges, and parish or town council charges, so a home's own bill can be a little different. Bands other than D are worked out by us from Band D and rounded to the pound. A home's bill also takes off any discount, such as 25% for one adult living alone.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How many homes in Newcastle upon Tyne are at risk of flooding?

Across Newcastle upon Tyne, the Environment Agency puts 294 homes and businesses in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 99 postcodes with any property at risk.

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Homes and businesses in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, as the Environment Agency counts them. It leaves out surface water, groundwater and sewers. Each postcode page has its own figures and its flood warning areas.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Surface water

In Newcastle upon Tyne the Environment Agency counts 4,236 properties at high risk of flooding from surface water (2.7% of all its properties), 3,642 at medium risk (2.3%) and 13,699 at low risk (8.7%). Surface water is rain that cannot drain away fast enough.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Postcode districts with postcodes in Newcastle upon Tyne

• NE1 postcode districtAll 534 of its postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• NE2 postcode districtAll 512 of its postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• NE3 postcode district1,187 of its 1,191 postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• NE4 postcode districtAll 801 of its postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• NE5 postcode districtAll 1,148 of its postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• NE6 postcode districtAll 1,065 of its postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• NE7 postcode district255 of its 279 postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• NE13 postcode district303 of its 483 postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• NE15 postcode district821 of its 914 postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• NE20 postcode district2 of its 437 postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• NE88 postcode district1 of its 7 postcodes in use is in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• NE98 postcode district5 of its 10 postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• NE99 postcode districtAll 90 of its postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Counted from the ONS Postcode Directory. A postcode district is drawn for sorting post, so many cross a council's edge.

Its postcode area

Beside each area: how many of its postcodes in use are in Newcastle upon Tyne.