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NE29 7AQ area guide

Who lives in NE29 7AQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chirton
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,483 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE29 7AQ is like

NE29 7AQ is a postcode in the Chirton area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,483 people. 34.1% of households own their home, 33.5% rent privately and 31.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 52.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NE29 7 sold for a median of £192,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE29 7AQ compares

Headline figures for NE29 7AQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£192,475

Median over 64 sales in NE29 7, +10% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

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

Household incomeMore

£38,306

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE29 7AQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
24.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NE29 7AQ FAQs

Is NE29 7AQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 7AQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,475.

Homes in NE29 7 sold for a median of £192,475 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +10% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE29 7AQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE29 7AQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NE29 7AQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.6% of residents. 34.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.8%).

Which council covers NE29 7AQ?

The local authority for NE29 7AQ is North Tyneside.

NE29 7AQ comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE29 7AQ?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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 Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.2 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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