Postcode sector · North Shields

NE29 1 area guide

Who lives in NE29 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Population: 1,534 (2024)

NE29 1Postcode sector · North Shields

At a glance

What NE29 1 is like

The NE29 1 postcode sector in North Tyneside covers 16 live postcodes and is home to about 1,534 people in 620 households. 54.4% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 35.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 51.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NE29 1 compares

Headline figures for NE29 1, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£40,779

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE29 1 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
35.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE29 1 FAQs

Is NE29 1 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 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is NE29 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE29 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE29 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.1% of residents. 54.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.2%).

Which council covers NE29 1?

The local authority for NE29 1 is North Tyneside.

NE29 1 comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE29 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Shiremoor (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.4 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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