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NE28 9HN area guide

Who lives in NE28 9HN, 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: 1,619 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE28 9HN is like

NE28 9HN 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 1,619 people. 46.2% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 34.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.1% 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 9HN compares

Headline figures for NE28 9HN, 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: 24.1 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 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 9HN 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
34.4% 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
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NE28 9HN FAQs

Is NE28 9HN 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 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 9HN?

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 9HN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE28 9HN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE28 9HN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 46.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.4%).

Which council covers NE28 9HN?

The local authority for NE28 9HN is North Tyneside.

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

How well connected is NE28 9HN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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 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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