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NE12 5AG area guide

Who lives in NE12 5AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wideopen & Seaton Burn
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,215 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE12 5AG is like

NE12 5AG is a postcode in the Wideopen & Seaton Burn area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,215 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE12 5 sold for a median of £177,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE12 5AG compares

Headline figures for NE12 5AG, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£177,500

Median over 32 sales in NE12 5, −22% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,936

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE12 5AG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE12 5 is down 22% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE12 5AG FAQs

Is NE12 5AG 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 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE12 5AG?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,500.

Homes in NE12 5 sold for a median of £177,500 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, −22% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE12 5AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE12 5AG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE12 5AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.7%).

Which council covers NE12 5AG?

The local authority for NE12 5AG is North Tyneside.

NE12 5AG comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE12 5AG?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 2.1 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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