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NE34 8QN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Whiteleas
Council: South Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,314 (2024)

NE34 8QNSouth Shields

At a glance

What NE34 8QN is like

NE34 8QN is a postcode in the Whiteleas area of South Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,314 people. 46.9% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 38.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 8QN compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.6 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,748

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE34 8QN differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE34 8QN FAQs

Is NE34 8QN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 NE34 8QN?

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 8QN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE34 8QN, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NE34 8QN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 46.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.9%).

Which council covers NE34 8QN?

The local authority for NE34 8QN is South Tyneside.

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

How well connected is NE34 8QN?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Tyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1 mile 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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