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NE35 9LZ area guide

Who lives in NE35 9LZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Boldon
Council: South Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,361 (2024)

NE35 9LZBoldon Colliery

At a glance

What NE35 9LZ is like

NE35 9LZ is a postcode in the West Boldon area of South Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,361 people. 65% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 22.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.5% 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 NE35 9 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE35 9LZ compares

Headline figures for NE35 9LZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 68 sales in NE35 9, +10% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,842

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE35 9LZ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE35 9 is up 10% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE35 9LZ FAQs

Is NE35 9LZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 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 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NE35 9LZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in NE35 9 sold for a median of £165,000 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, +10% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE35 9LZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE35 9LZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE35 9LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37%).

Which council covers NE35 9LZ?

The local authority for NE35 9LZ is South Tyneside.

NE35 9LZ comes under South Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE35 9LZ?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Fellgate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.9 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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