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NE34 0BT area guide

Who lives in NE34 0BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Biddick Hall
Council: South Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,363 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE34 0BT is like

NE34 0BT is a postcode in the Biddick Hall area of South Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,363 people. 34.4% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 55.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 46.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NE34 0 sold for a median of £133,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE34 0BT compares

Headline figures for NE34 0BT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£133,000

Median over 59 sales in NE34 0, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,850

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE34 0BT differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
55.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 37 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 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE34 0BT FAQs

Is NE34 0BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 NE34 0BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £133,000.

Homes in NE34 0 sold for a median of £133,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE34 0BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE34 0BT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NE34 0BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.7% of residents. 34.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (66.9%).

Which council covers NE34 0BT?

The local authority for NE34 0BT is South Tyneside.

NE34 0BT comes under South Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE34 0BT?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Tyne Dock (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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