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NE29 8LX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Preston Grange
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,653 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE29 8LX is like

NE29 8LX is a postcode in the Preston Grange area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,653 people. 95.4% of households own their home, 3.5% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8LX compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,396

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE29 8LX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE29 8 is down 6.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 3.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE29 8LX FAQs

Is NE29 8LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 8LX?

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 8LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE29 8LX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE29 8LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 95.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56%).

Which council covers NE29 8LX?

The local authority for NE29 8LX is North Tyneside.

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

How well connected is NE29 8LX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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), 1.2 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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