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NE30 1AS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tynemouth Priory
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,799 (2024)

NE30 1ASNorth Shields

At a glance

What NE30 1AS is like

NE30 1AS is a postcode in the Tynemouth Priory area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,799 people. 41.7% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 37.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 1AS compares

Headline figures for NE30 1AS, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,689

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE30 1AS 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
37.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NE30 1AS FAQs

Is NE30 1AS 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 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 78% 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 1AS?

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 1AS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE30 1AS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE30 1AS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 41.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.6%).

Which council covers NE30 1AS?

The local authority for NE30 1AS is North Tyneside.

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

How well connected is NE30 1AS?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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), 0.5 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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