NE12 7HY area guide
Who lives in NE12 7HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Longbenton
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,574 (2024)
NE12 7HYNewcastle upon Tyne
What NE12 7HY is like
NE12 7HY is a postcode in the Longbenton area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,574 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 23.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.9% 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 7 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.
How NE12 7HY compares
Headline figures for NE12 7HY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where NE12 7HY differs most from the national average.
- 01Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 02Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
NE12 7HY FAQs
01Is NE12 7HY 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 7HY?The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.
03Is NE12 7HY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in NE12 7HY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers NE12 7HY?The local authority for NE12 7HY is North Tyneside.
The local authority for NE12 7HY is North Tyneside.
06How well connected is NE12 7HY?Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 6.0 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.