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NE12 8BN area guide

Who lives in NE12 8BN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Holystone & Benton
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,274 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE12 8BN is like

NE12 8BN is a postcode in the Holystone & Benton area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,274 people. 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. Homes in NE12 8 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE12 8BN compares

Headline figures for NE12 8BN, 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.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 116 sales in NE12 8, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

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

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 8BN 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 33 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 8BN FAQs

Is NE12 8BN 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. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NE12 8BN?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in NE12 8 sold for a median of £185,000 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE12 8BN 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 8BN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NE12 8BN?

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 8BN?

The local authority for NE12 8BN is North Tyneside.

NE12 8BN comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE12 8BN?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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), 48 yards 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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