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NE30 2RU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tynemouth Priory
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,494 (2024)

NE30 2RUNorth Shields

At a glance

What NE30 2RU is like

NE30 2RU 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 1,494 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 2RU compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.9 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, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 10 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 2RU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE30 2 is down 15.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NE30 2RU FAQs

Is NE30 2RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 2RU?

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.

Is NE30 2RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE30 2RU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NE30 2RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.5%).

Which council covers NE30 2RU?

The local authority for NE30 2RU is North Tyneside.

NE30 2RU comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE30 2RU?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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), 0.1 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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