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NE12 9SS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Holystone & Benton
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,941 (2024)

NE12 9SSNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE12 9SS is like

NE12 9SS 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 1,941 people. 88% of households own their home, 3.1% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 78% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 9SS compares

Headline figures for NE12 9SS, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 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

9.7/ 10

Excellent: 4 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 9SS differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
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.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE12 9 is up 14% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE12 9SS FAQs

Is NE12 9SS 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 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 9.7 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NE12 9SS?

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 9SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE12 9SS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE12 9SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.4% of residents. 88% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.3%).

Which council covers NE12 9SS?

The local authority for NE12 9SS is North Tyneside.

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

How well connected is NE12 9SS?

Connectivity scores 9.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 9.7 out of 10 (excellent). 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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