Postcode · Wallsend

NE28 8HW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wallsend East
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,909 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE28 8HW is like

NE28 8HW is a postcode in the Wallsend East area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,909 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is 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 8HW compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,549

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE28 8HW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE28 8 is down 5.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE28 8HW FAQs

Is NE28 8HW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE28 8HW?

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 8HW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE28 8HW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE28 8HW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.3%).

Which council covers NE28 8HW?

The local authority for NE28 8HW is North Tyneside.

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

How well connected is NE28 8HW?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.7 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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