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NE28 8QT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wallsend West
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,436 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE28 8QT is like

NE28 8QT is a postcode in the Wallsend West area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,436 people. 50.1% of households own their home, 37.2% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 8QT compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 62.1 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

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£36,878

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE28 8QT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
62.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE28 8 is down 5.7% on the year before.

Questions

NE28 8QT FAQs

Is NE28 8QT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 62.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 NE28 8QT?

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 8QT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE28 8QT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NE28 8QT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 50.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.9%).

Which council covers NE28 8QT?

The local authority for NE28 8QT is North Tyneside.

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

How well connected is NE28 8QT?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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 Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.2 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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