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NE23 7RF area guide

Who lives in NE23 7RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fordley
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,526 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE23 7RF is like

NE23 7RF is a postcode in the Fordley area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,526 people. 47.3% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 40.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NE23 7 sold for a median of £155,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE23 7RF compares

Headline figures for NE23 7RF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£155,000

Median over 107 sales in NE23 7, −11.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£41,651

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE23 7RF differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE23 7 is down 11.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE23 7RF FAQs

Is NE23 7RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE23 7RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £155,000.

Homes in NE23 7 sold for a median of £155,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE23 7RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE23 7RF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NE23 7RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 47.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (54.2%).

Which council covers NE23 7RF?

The local authority for NE23 7RF is North Tyneside.

NE23 7RF comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE23 7RF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Seaton Delaval Rail Station, 1.9 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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