NE29 6DS area guide
Who lives in NE29 6DS, 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)
NE29 6DSNorth Shields
What NE29 6DS is like
NE29 6DS 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.
How NE29 6DS compares
Headline figures for NE29 6DS, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 28.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where NE29 6DS differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE29 6 is up 9.2% on the year before.
- 03Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
NE29 6DS FAQs
01Is NE29 6DS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in NE29 6DS?The median sale price over the last year was £154,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £154,000.
03Is NE29 6DS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in NE29 6DS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers NE29 6DS?The local authority for NE29 6DS is North Tyneside.
The local authority for NE29 6DS is North Tyneside.
06How well connected is NE29 6DS?Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.
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.