Postcode · Hebburn

NE31 2BW area guide

Who lives in NE31 2BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hebburn South
Council: South Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,757 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE31 2BW is like

NE31 2BW is a postcode in the Hebburn South area of South Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,757 people. 62.8% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 28% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.7% 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 NE31 2 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE31 2BW compares

Headline figures for NE31 2BW, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 111 sales in NE31 2, −15% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,209

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE31 2BW differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE31 2 is down 15% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE31 2BW FAQs

Is NE31 2BW 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 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE31 2BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in NE31 2 sold for a median of £170,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, −15% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE31 2BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE31 2BW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE31 2BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.4% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.7%).

Which council covers NE31 2BW?

The local authority for NE31 2BW is South Tyneside.

NE31 2BW comes under South Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE31 2BW?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hebburn (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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