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NE30 2 area guide

Who lives in NE30 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
16,996 (2024)
At a glance

What NE30 2 is like

The NE30 2 postcode sector in North Tyneside covers 196 live postcodes and is home to about 16,996 people in 8,353 households. 66.1% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NE30 2 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE30 2 compares

Headline figures for NE30 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£200,000

Median over 119 sales in NE30 2, −15.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
70%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in NE30 2.

Household incomeMore
£50,566

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE30 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in NE30 2 is down 15.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NE30 2 FAQs

01
Is NE30 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 70% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in NE30 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in NE30 2 sold for a median of £200,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NE30 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE30 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE30 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (28.8%).
05
Which council covers NE30 2?

The local authority for NE30 2 is North Tyneside.

NE30 2 comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE30 2?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.4 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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