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NE30 3PX area guide

Who lives in NE30 3PX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Preston Grange
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,691 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE30 3PX is like

NE30 3PX is a postcode in the Preston Grange area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,691 people. 67.6% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 22.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE30 3 sold for a median of £347,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE30 3PX compares

Headline figures for NE30 3PX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£347,500

Median over 90 sales in NE30 3, +6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,396

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE30 3PX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE30 3 is up 6.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE30 3PX FAQs

Is NE30 3PX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 3PX?

The median sale price over the last year was £347,500.

Homes in NE30 3 sold for a median of £347,500 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE30 3PX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE30 3PX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE30 3PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.2%).

Which council covers NE30 3PX?

The local authority for NE30 3PX is North Tyneside.

NE30 3PX comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE30 3PX?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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 Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.8 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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