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NE28 9YE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Battle Hill East
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,383 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE28 9YE is like

NE28 9YE is a postcode in the Battle Hill 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 1,383 people. 90.3% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.1% 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 9YE compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.2 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,260

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE28 9YE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
7.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE28 9 is down 13.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
29.4% 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 9YE FAQs

Is NE28 9YE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 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 9YE?

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 9YE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE28 9YE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in NE28 9YE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.4% of residents. 90.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.1%).

Which council covers NE28 9YE?

The local authority for NE28 9YE is North Tyneside.

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

How well connected is NE28 9YE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Northumberland Park (Tyne & 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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