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NE7 7UN area guide

Who lives in NE7 7UN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Holystone & Benton
Council: North Tyneside
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,886 (2024)

NE7 7UNNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE7 7UN is like

NE7 7UN is a postcode in the Holystone & Benton area of North Tyneside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,886 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE7 7 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE7 7UN compares

Headline figures for NE7 7UN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 174 sales in NE7 7, +6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,001

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE7 7UN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE7 7 is up 6.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE7 7UN FAQs

Is NE7 7UN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 NE7 7UN?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in NE7 7 sold for a median of £245,000 across 174 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE7 7UN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE7 7UN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE7 7UN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.9%).

Which council covers NE7 7UN?

The local authority for NE7 7UN is North Tyneside.

NE7 7UN comes under North Tyneside in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE7 7UN?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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 Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.2 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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