Newcastle upon Tyne Flood Risk
In Newcastle upon Tyne, 294 of 157,402 properties (0.2%) are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea — at least a 1 in 100 chance in any year — per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026; that ranks 266th of 296 local authorities in England by number.
By bandProperties in Newcastle upon Tyne by flood-risk band
| Risk band | Chance of flooding each year | All properties | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.3% (1 in 30) or greater chance in any year | 189 | 144 |
| Medium | between 1% and 3.3% (1 in 100 to 1 in 30) chance in any year | 105 | 76 |
| Low | between 0.1% and 1% (1 in 1,000 to 1 in 100) chance in any year | 509 | 376 |
| Very low | less than 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance in any year | 16 | 15 |
220 of the high- or medium-risk properties are homes and 64 are non-residential. 53 postcodes in Newcastle upon Tyne have at least one property at high or medium risk.
Postcode districtsFlood risk across Newcastle upon Tyne
Counts are for the part of each district inside Newcastle upon Tyne.
Recorded floodsPast floods mapped in Newcastle upon Tyne
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 20 dates in postcode districts that mostly lie in Newcastle upon Tyne since 1900; the most recent started on 19 Oct 2023.
1900s 1 1940s 1 1960s 2 1970s 5 2000s 7 2010s 3 2020s 1
| Started | Place / name in the record | Source of flooding | Cause | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2023 – 20 Oct 2023 | Prestwick Carrs Storm Babet | Ordinary watercourse | Obstruction/blockage - channel | NE13 |
| 5 Dec 2013 – 6 Dec 2013 | Wallsend Riverside 2 outlines | Sea | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | NE4 NE6 |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Flooding | Not recorded | Local drainage/surface water | NE98 |
| 27 Nov 2011 | Newcastle Quayside | Sea | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | NE99 |
| 17 Jul 2009 – 20 Jul 2009 | Ouse Burn | Main river | Not recorded | NE3 |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Whitebridge Park, Gosforth, surface water 4 outlines | Drainage, sewer | Local drainage/surface water | NE13 NE3 |
| 30 Apr 2008 | Haugh Lane, Newburn Industrial Estate | Sewer | Local drainage/surface water | NE15 |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Newburn Bridge Road Industrial Estate | Drainage | Local drainage/surface water | NE15 |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Fawdon sewage and surfcace water 2 outlines | Sewer, drainage | Local drainage/surface water | NE3 |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Quayside | Sea | Not recorded | NE99 |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Brunton Park 3 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences | NE3 |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Gosforth | Main river | Obstruction/blockage - channel | NE3 |
| 15 Jan 1978 – 16 Jan 1978 | Gosforth 2 outlines | Main river | Overtopping of defences | NE3 |
| 17 Jan 1977 | River Blyth | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) | NE13 |
| 15 Jan 1977 – 16 Jan 1977 | Brunton Park 2 outlines | Main river | Not recorded | NE13 NE3 |
| 2 Oct 1976 – 3 Oct 1976 | Prestwick Carrs | Not recorded | Not recorded | NE13 |
| 1 Sep 1969 – 30 Sep 1969 | Dunston, sewer surcharge | Sea | Local drainage/surface water | NE4 |
| 1 Jan 1967 – 31 Dec 1967 | Ponteland | Main river | Not recorded | NE13 |
| 1 Jan 1947 – 31 Dec 1947 | Ponteland | Main river | Not recorded | NE13 |
| 1 Jan 1900 – 31 Dec 1978 | Woolsington 10 outlines | Main river, drainage | Overtopping of defences | NE13 NE15 NE3 NE5 NE98 |
What this page shows, and what it misses
The Environment Agency's count of properties in each postcode that sit in areas of land at very low, low, medium or high risk of flooding from rivers and the sea, allowing for flood defences and their condition, added up here by postcode district and local authority. Every property in England is counted once, so the share is of all properties in the area.
It misses: surface water (heavy rain), groundwater, sewer and reservoir flooding; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; and anything about a single building. A band describes the land a property stands on, not its floor level or flood protection, so it is not a forecast for any one home. Past floods come from the EA's Recorded Flood Outlines and are placed in the postcode district whose centre is nearest (within 12 km), so a flood near a boundary can be listed under a neighbour. Older records are patchy, and a flood with no outline is not listed.
"Newcastle upon Tyne" means the local authority area (ONS code E08000021), not only the town centre.
If you live in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Check your own address on gov.uk; it also covers surface water.
- Sign up for free flood warnings: gov.uk/get-flood-warnings. Floodline: 0345 988 1188.
- What is in force now: flood warnings UK · river levels.
- Never walk or drive through flood water: why shallow water kills.
FAQQuestions people ask
Is Newcastle upon Tyne at risk of flooding?
In Newcastle upon Tyne, 294 of 157,402 properties (0.2%) are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea — at least a 1 in 100 chance in any year — per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026; that ranks 266th of 296 local authorities in England by number.
Which parts of Newcastle upon Tyne have the most properties at flood risk?
Postcode district NE3 has the most: 171 properties at high or medium risk (0.6% of its properties in Newcastle upon Tyne). The table on this page lists every district.
When did Newcastle upon Tyne last flood?
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 20 dates in postcode districts that mostly lie in Newcastle upon Tyne since 1900; the most recent started on 19 Oct 2023.
Does this include surface water flooding?
No. These counts cover flooding from rivers and the sea only. Surface water (heavy rain) flooding affects more properties in England; check it for one address on gov.uk's long-term flood risk service.
Flood risk counts: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea – Postcodes in Areas at Risk and Recorded Flood Outlines, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some features of this information are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH). © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. This product is produced in part from PAF® and Multiple Residence Data, the copyright in which is owned by Royal Mail Group Limited and/or Royal Mail Group plc. All rights reserved. Licence number AC0000807064.
Local authority of each postcode: Office for National Statistics postcode lookup (May 2026), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. District centres and place names: postcodes.io (ONS/OS open data). Totals, ranks and grouping are Global Incident Tracker's own calculations; the Environment Agency does not endorse them.