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NE34 8AP area guide

Who lives in NE34 8AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cleadon Park
Council: South Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,670 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE34 8AP is like

NE34 8AP is a postcode in the Cleadon Park area of South Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,670 people. 82.1% of households own their home, 5.5% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 43.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE34 8 sold for a median of £158,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE34 8AP compares

Headline figures for NE34 8AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£158,000

Median over 91 sales in NE34 8, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,735

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE34 8AP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
32.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE34 8AP FAQs

Is NE34 8AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE34 8AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £158,000.

Homes in NE34 8 sold for a median of £158,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE34 8AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE34 8AP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE34 8AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.3% of residents. 82.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (66.5%).

Which council covers NE34 8AP?

The local authority for NE34 8AP is South Tyneside.

NE34 8AP comes under South Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE34 8AP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.3 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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