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NE28 8BD area guide

Who lives in NE28 8BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Benton
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,666 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE28 8BD is like

NE28 8BD is a postcode in the East Benton area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,666 people. 58.1% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 26.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.9% 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 NE28 8 sold for a median of £162,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE28 8BD compares

Headline figures for NE28 8BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£162,000

Median over 96 sales in NE28 8, −5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,296

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE28 8BD differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE28 8 is down 5.7% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE28 8BD FAQs

Is NE28 8BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE28 8BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £162,000.

Homes in NE28 8 sold for a median of £162,000 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE28 8BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE28 8BD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE28 8BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 58.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (63.4%).

Which council covers NE28 8BD?

The local authority for NE28 8BD is North Tyneside.

NE28 8BD comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE28 8BD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1 mile 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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