Postcode · North Shields

NE30 1AB area guide

Who lives in NE30 1AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Shields
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,972 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE30 1AB is like

NE30 1AB is a postcode in the North Shields area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,972 people. 29.1% of households own their home, 36.4% rent privately and 33.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 45.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in NE30 1 sold for a median of £198,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE30 1AB compares

Headline figures for NE30 1AB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 76.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£198,000

Median over 29 sales in NE30 1, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

70%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,974

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE30 1AB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
76.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NE30 1AB FAQs

Is NE30 1AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 76.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 70% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NE30 1AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £198,000.

Homes in NE30 1 sold for a median of £198,000 across 29 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE30 1AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE30 1AB, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NE30 1AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.1% of residents. 29.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (61.2%).

Which council covers NE30 1AB?

The local authority for NE30 1AB is North Tyneside.

NE30 1AB comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE30 1AB?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.3 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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