Postcode · Whitley Bay

NE26 3SB area guide

Who lives in NE26 3SB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whitley Sands
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,586 (2024)

NE26 3SBWhitley Bay

At a glance

What NE26 3SB is like

NE26 3SB is a postcode in the Whitley Sands area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,586 people. 87% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.8% 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 NE26 3 sold for a median of £388,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE26 3SB compares

Headline figures for NE26 3SB, 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: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£388,500

Median over 64 sales in NE26 3, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,768

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE26 3SB 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
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 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 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE26 3SB FAQs

Is NE26 3SB 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 16.8 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 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NE26 3SB?

The median sale price over the last year was £388,500.

Homes in NE26 3 sold for a median of £388,500 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE26 3SB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE26 3SB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE26 3SB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.2% of residents. 87% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.6%).

Which council covers NE26 3SB?

The local authority for NE26 3SB is North Tyneside.

NE26 3SB comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE26 3SB?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 2 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), 0.5 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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