Postcode · Hebburn

NE31 2TW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hebburn West
Council: South Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,252 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE31 2TW is like

NE31 2TW is a postcode in the Hebburn West area of South Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,252 people. 88.6% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 2TW compares

Headline figures for NE31 2TW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.2 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£46,364

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE31 2TW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE31 2 is down 15% on the year before.
03
An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE31 2TW FAQs

Is NE31 2TW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.2 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 2TW?

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 2TW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE31 2TW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE31 2TW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 88.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.4%).

Which council covers NE31 2TW?

The local authority for NE31 2TW is South Tyneside.

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

How well connected is NE31 2TW?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 25 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), 0.3 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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