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NE29 6DP area guide

Who lives in NE29 6DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Percy Main
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
At a glance

What NE29 6DP is like

NE29 6DP is a postcode in the Percy Main area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,574 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NE29 6 sold for a median of £154,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE29 6DP compares

Headline figures for NE29 6DP, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£154,000

Median over 81 sales in NE29 6, +9.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£39,028

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE29 6DP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in NE29 6 is up 9.2% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    4 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NE29 6DP FAQs

01
Is NE29 6DP 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 28.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in NE29 6DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £154,000.

Homes in NE29 6 sold for a median of £154,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NE29 6DP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE29 6DP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE29 6DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34%).
05
Which council covers NE29 6DP?

The local authority for NE29 6DP is North Tyneside.

NE29 6DP comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE29 6DP?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Newcastle International Ferry Terminal, 154 yards 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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