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NE29 8HD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: New York
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,491 (2024)

NE29 8HDNorth Shields

At a glance

What NE29 8HD is like

NE29 8HD 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 1,491 people. 49.2% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 36% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 51.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 8HD compares

Headline figures for NE29 8HD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 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, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,779

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE29 8HD differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
36% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE29 8 is down 6.4% on the year before.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE29 8HD FAQs

Is NE29 8HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE29 8HD?

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.

Is NE29 8HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE29 8HD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE29 8HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.6% of residents. 49.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.1%).

Which council covers NE29 8HD?

The local authority for NE29 8HD is North Tyneside.

NE29 8HD comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE29 8HD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Shiremoor (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.3 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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