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NE25 9JX area guide

Who lives in NE25 9JX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shiremoor North & South Wellfield
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,437 (2024)

NE25 9JXWhitley Bay

At a glance

What NE25 9JX is like

NE25 9JX is a postcode in the Shiremoor North & South Wellfield area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,437 people. 88.9% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE25 9 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE25 9JX compares

Headline figures for NE25 9JX, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 149 sales in NE25 9, +6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,342

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE25 9JX differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE25 9 is up 6.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE25 9JX FAQs

Is NE25 9JX 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 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE25 9JX?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in NE25 9 sold for a median of £325,000 across 149 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE25 9JX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE25 9JX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE25 9JX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 88.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70.5%).

Which council covers NE25 9JX?

The local authority for NE25 9JX is North Tyneside.

NE25 9JX comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE25 9JX?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shiremoor (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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