# NE12 8QZ: area report for a postcode in North Tyneside

NE12 8QZ is a postcode in North Tyneside.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of North Tyneside. Open the map at NE12 8QZ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside) › [NE12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne12) › [NE12 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne12-8)

## Around this postcode

- **29 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 12% on July. North Tyneside 019G: 75 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ
- **Longbenton, 380 m**: About 5 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 370 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ
- **No property in NE12 8QZ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, North Tyneside 019G. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ
- **£205,744 average price**: For the whole of North Tyneside, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 230 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ
- **5 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 230 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE12 8QZ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ
- **Low road and rail noise at NE12 8QZ**: Road 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ
- **10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Balliol Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/balliol-primary-school-e108603) | Primary | 370 m (5 minutes on foot) | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Hopespring Newcastle](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hopespring-newcastle-e143049) | Independent | 520 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Mary's Catholic School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-catholic-school-e140081) | Secondary | 610 m (8 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), September 2023 | Attainment 8 of 54.1 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Benton House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/benton-house-school-e151477) | Special | 760 m (9 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-stephens-catholic-primary-school-newcastle-e148981) | Primary | 820 m (10 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, December 2024 | 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Benton Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/benton-park-primary-school-e108459) | Primary | 860 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade | 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-bartholomews-church-of-england-primary-school-aided-e108615) | Primary | 860 m (11 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, November 2023 | 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Benton Dene Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/benton-dene-primary-school-e108604) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 | 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2025 | £88,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| January 2026 | £84,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| December 2023 | £51,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| June 2026 | £78,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| February 2026 | £187,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| July 2025 | £96,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |
| April 2026 | £84,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 170 m |
| December 2025 | £106,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 180 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Longbenton (380 m, 5 minutes on foot); Four Lane Ends (570 m, 7 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: WEST FARM SURGERY (230 m); LANE END SURGERY (700 m); SWARLAND AVENUE SURGERY (780 m)
- Pharmacies: FAIRMANS PHARMACY (650 m); PARKSIDE PHARMACY BENTON (650 m); MAIL MY MEDS (980 m)
- Dental practices: LONGBENTON DENTAL (80 m); ROSEBROUGH DENTAL SURGERY (660 m); DENTAL SURGERY (910 m)
- Supermarkets: Heron Longbenton Newcastle Upon Tyne (230 m, Heron); Heron Foods Benton (630 m, Heron); Tesco Benton Rd Esso Express (710 m, Tesco); Lidl South Gosforth (800 m, Lidl); Asda South Gosforth Express Petrol (850 m, Asda)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £205,744** (July 2026). North Tyneside’s average house price was £205,744 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,063** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Tyneside earned a median of £37,063 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 126th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in North Tyneside costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 65th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 20.9** (2025). North Tyneside has a deprivation score of 20.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 124th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North Tyneside 019G (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 39.7** (2025). North Tyneside 019G has a deprivation score of 39.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,652nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £95,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North Tyneside 019G was £95,000 in 2025. Joint 319th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,048** (2021). North Tyneside 019G had 1,048 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,011th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.2%** (January 2026). In North Tyneside 019G, 89.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## NE12 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NE12 was £200,000 in 2025. Joint 372nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 37,292** (2021). NE12 had 37,292 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 544th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 22%** (2022). About 22% of people in NE12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.7%** (January 2026). In NE12, 93.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)
- Centre: 55.0112, -1.5874

Council: [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Newcastle upon Tyne North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-upon-tyne-north): Catherine McKinnell (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.5874,55.0112,NE128QZ

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