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NE27 0AY area guide

Who lives in NE27 0AY, 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: 2,083 (2024)

NE27 0AYNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE27 0AY is like

NE27 0AY 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 2,083 people. 64% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE27 0 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE27 0AY compares

Headline figures for NE27 0AY, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 214 sales in NE27 0, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.3/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 NE27 0AY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

NE27 0AY FAQs

Is NE27 0AY 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 18.8 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 8.3 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NE27 0AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in NE27 0 sold for a median of £230,000 across 214 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE27 0AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE27 0AY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE27 0AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.8%).

Which council covers NE27 0AY?

The local authority for NE27 0AY is North Tyneside.

NE27 0AY comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE27 0AY?

Connectivity scores 8.3 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.3 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station), 0.9 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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