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NE29 9NB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tynemouth West
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,526 (2024)

NE29 9NBNorth Shields

At a glance

What NE29 9NB is like

NE29 9NB is a postcode in the Tynemouth West area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,526 people. 76.3% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 9NB compares

Headline figures for NE29 9NB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less 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

£225,000

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

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

77%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,014

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE29 9NB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE29 9 is down 10% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE29 9NB FAQs

Is NE29 9NB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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. 77% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE29 9NB?

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 9NB 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 9NB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE29 9NB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 76.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (27.1%).

Which council covers NE29 9NB?

The local authority for NE29 9NB is North Tyneside.

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

How well connected is NE29 9NB?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.9 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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