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NE28 9AP area guide

Who lives in NE28 9AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Battle Hill West
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,336 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE28 9AP is like

NE28 9AP is a postcode in the Battle Hill 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 1,336 people. 52.7% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 35.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 50.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE28 9 sold for a median of £177,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE28 9AP compares

Headline figures for NE28 9AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£177,250

Median over 168 sales in NE28 9, −13.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£40,217

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE28 9AP differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE28 9 is down 13.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE28 9AP FAQs

Is NE28 9AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 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 9AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,250.

Homes in NE28 9 sold for a median of £177,250 across 168 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE28 9AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE28 9AP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE28 9AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.9% of residents. 52.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.1%).

Which council covers NE28 9AP?

The local authority for NE28 9AP is North Tyneside.

NE28 9AP comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE28 9AP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.1 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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