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NE25 8RX area guide

Who lives in NE25 8RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Monkseaton
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,675 (2024)

NE25 8RXWhitley Bay

At a glance

What NE25 8RX is like

NE25 8RX is a postcode in the Monkseaton area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,675 people. 66.6% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.9% 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 NE25 8 sold for a median of £295,225 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE25 8RX compares

Headline figures for NE25 8RX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,225

Median over 112 sales in NE25 8, −1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,727

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE25 8RX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE25 8RX FAQs

Is NE25 8RX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 NE25 8RX?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,225.

Homes in NE25 8 sold for a median of £295,225 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE25 8RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE25 8RX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE25 8RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 66.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.8%).

Which council covers NE25 8RX?

The local authority for NE25 8RX is North Tyneside.

NE25 8RX comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE25 8RX?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.2 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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