Postcode sector · Newcastle upon Tyne

NE12 2 area guide

Who lives in NE12 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Population: 1,274 (2024)

NE12 2Postcode sector · Newcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE12 2 is like

The NE12 2 postcode sector in North Tyneside covers 31 live postcodes and is home to about 1,274 people in 529 households. 81.7% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NE12 2 compares

Headline figures for NE12 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in NE12 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£58,001

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE12 2 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE12 2 FAQs

Is NE12 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is NE12 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE12 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NE12 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 81.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.6%).

Which council covers NE12 2?

The local authority for NE12 2 is North Tyneside.

NE12 2 comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE12 2?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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