Postcode district · Hebburn

NE31 area guide

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

Council: South Tyneside
Region: North East
Population: 31,823 (2024)

NE31Postcode district · Hebburn

At a glance

What NE31 is like

The NE31 postcode district in South Tyneside covers 502 live postcodes and is home to about 31,823 people in 13,675 households. 56.9% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 30.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE31 sold for a median of £168,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE31 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£168,750

Median over 236 sales in NE31, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in NE31.

Household incomeMore

£43,004

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE31 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE31 is down 6.2% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE31 FAQs

Is NE31 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 NE31?

The median sale price over the last year was £168,750.

Homes in NE31 sold for a median of £168,750 across 236 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE31 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE31, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE31?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 56.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41%).

Which council covers NE31?

The local authority for NE31 is South Tyneside.

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

How well connected is NE31?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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 Hebburn (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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