NE29 8BB area guide
Who lives in NE29 8BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- New York
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
NE29 8BBNorth Shields
What NE29 8BB is like
NE29 8BB is a postcode in the New York area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,584 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE29 8 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.
How NE29 8BB compares
Headline figures for NE29 8BB, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where NE29 8BB differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE29 8 is down 6.4% on the year before.
- 02An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
NE29 8BB FAQs
01Is NE29 8BB 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 8BB?The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.
03Is NE29 8BB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in NE29 8BB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers NE29 8BB?The local authority for NE29 8BB is North Tyneside.
The local authority for NE29 8BB is North Tyneside.
06How well connected is NE29 8BB?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 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.