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NE12 9SR area guide

Who lives in NE12 9SR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Holystone & Benton
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,005 (2024)

NE12 9SRNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE12 9SR is like

NE12 9SR 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 2,005 people. 53.3% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.2% 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 9 sold for a median of £224,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE12 9SR compares

Headline figures for NE12 9SR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£224,000

Median over 106 sales in NE12 9, +14% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.2/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 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 9SR differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE12 9 is up 14% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NE12 9SR FAQs

Is NE12 9SR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE12 9SR?

The median sale price over the last year was £224,000.

Homes in NE12 9 sold for a median of £224,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +14% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE12 9SR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE12 9SR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE12 9SR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.2% of residents. 53.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.6%).

Which council covers NE12 9SR?

The local authority for NE12 9SR is North Tyneside.

NE12 9SR comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE12 9SR?

Connectivity scores 5.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.6 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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