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NE29 8 area guide

Who lives in NE29 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
14,942 (2024)
At a glance

What NE29 8 is like

The NE29 8 postcode sector in North Tyneside covers 206 live postcodes and is home to about 14,942 people in 6,412 households. 68.8% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.2% 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 8 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE29 8 compares

Headline figures for NE29 8, 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: 22.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£220,000

Median over 94 sales in NE29 8, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in NE29 8.

Household incomeMore
£47,408

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE29 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in NE29 8 is down 6.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE29 8 FAQs

01
Is NE29 8 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 22.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NE29 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in NE29 8 sold for a median of £220,000 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NE29 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE29 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE29 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.8%).
05
Which council covers NE29 8?

The local authority for NE29 8 is North Tyneside.

NE29 8 comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE29 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is West Monkseaton (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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