NE12 6BN area guide
Who lives in NE12 6BN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Killingworth East
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,900 (2024)
NE12 6BNNewcastle upon Tyne
What NE12 6BN is like
NE12 6BN is a postcode in the Killingworth East area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,900 people. 62.3% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 21.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE12 6 sold for a median of £169,000 over the year to August 2026.
How NE12 6BN compares
Headline figures for NE12 6BN, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where NE12 6BN differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE12 6 is down 15.3% on the year before.
- 02An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
NE12 6BN FAQs
01Is NE12 6BN a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in NE12 6BN?The median sale price over the last year was £169,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £169,000.
03Is NE12 6BN safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in NE12 6BN?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers NE12 6BN?The local authority for NE12 6BN is North Tyneside.
The local authority for NE12 6BN is North Tyneside.
06How well connected is NE12 6BN?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.