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NE28 9FA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: East Benton
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 3,302 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE28 9FA is like

NE28 9FA 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 3,302 people. 80% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 72.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 9FA compares

Headline figures for NE28 9FA, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 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

5.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

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 9FA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
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.
03
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE28 9 is down 13.7% on the year before.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE28 9FA FAQs

Is NE28 9FA 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 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE28 9FA?

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 9FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE28 9FA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE28 9FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.5% of residents. 80% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.4%).

Which council covers NE28 9FA?

The local authority for NE28 9FA is North Tyneside.

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

How well connected is NE28 9FA?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.8 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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