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NE29 0RQ area guide

Who lives in NE29 0RQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Preston Billy Mill
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,529 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE29 0RQ is like

NE29 0RQ is a postcode in the Preston Billy Mill area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,529 people. 72% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE29 0 sold for a median of £196,700 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE29 0RQ compares

Headline figures for NE29 0RQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£196,700

Median over 62 sales in NE29 0, +6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,888

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE29 0RQ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE29 0 is up 6.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE29 0RQ FAQs

Is NE29 0RQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 NE29 0RQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £196,700.

Homes in NE29 0 sold for a median of £196,700 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE29 0RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE29 0RQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE29 0RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.4%).

Which council covers NE29 0RQ?

The local authority for NE29 0RQ is North Tyneside.

NE29 0RQ comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE29 0RQ?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.4 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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