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NE12 6GY area guide

Who lives in NE12 6GY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Killingworth East
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,714 (2024)

NE12 6GYNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE12 6GY is like

NE12 6GY 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 1,714 people. 77.8% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE12 6 sold for a median of £169,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE12 6GY compares

Headline figures for NE12 6GY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£169,000

Median over 97 sales in NE12 6, −15.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,978

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE12 6GY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE12 6 is down 15.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE12 6GY FAQs

Is NE12 6GY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE12 6GY?

The median sale price over the last year was £169,000.

Homes in NE12 6 sold for a median of £169,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE12 6GY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE12 6GY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE12 6GY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 77.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.8%).

Which council covers NE12 6GY?

The local authority for NE12 6GY is North Tyneside.

NE12 6GY comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE12 6GY?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.8 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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