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NE29 9DY area guide

Who lives in NE29 9DY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Preston Grange
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,125 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE29 9DY is like

NE29 9DY 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 2,125 people. 85.2% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.1% 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 9 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE29 9DY compares

Headline figures for NE29 9DY, 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: 14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 63 sales in NE29 9, −10% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 16 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 9DY 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
14.0 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 9 is down 10% on the year before.
04
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE29 9DY FAQs

Is NE29 9DY 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 14.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 9DY?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in NE29 9 sold for a median of £225,000 across 63 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 9DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE29 9DY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE29 9DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 85.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.3%).

Which council covers NE29 9DY?

The local authority for NE29 9DY is North Tyneside.

NE29 9DY comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE29 9DY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1 mile 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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