# NE29

Postcode district covering Tynemouth, North Shields and Billy Mill, in North Tyneside.

NE29 is a postcode district covering Tynemouth, North Shields and Billy Mill, in North Tyneside. Median sale price £200,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code NE29. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [NE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an NE29 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NE29 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 36,006** (2021). NE29 had 36,006 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 593rd 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in NE29 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.7%** (January 2026). In NE29, 92.7% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=NE29) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 66% of people in NE29 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=NE29) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 578 homes were sold in NE29 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=NE29) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for NE29.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=NE29) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NE29 had 36,006 usual residents at the census.

## How NE29 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | NE29 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £200,000 | joint 27th most expensive | 58 postcode districts, NE · 2025 |
| Population | 36,006 | 11th most populated | 60 postcode districts, NE · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 66% | 28th most people in radon Affected Areas | 60 postcode districts, NE · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.7% | joint 27th highest | 60 postcode districts, NE · Jan 2026 |

## Is NE29 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NE29 at a rate of 146.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.9 per 1,000 people across the NE postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 604 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NE29.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,542), anti-social behaviour (1,024) and shoplifting (1,005).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NE29 was 155.6 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in NE29, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NE29 has no single figure. Of its 25 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in NE29

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Tyneside 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008556) | 2,041 | 85.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 90.4% |
| [North Tyneside 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008557) | 1,627 | 65.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 84.4% |
| [North Tyneside 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008488) | 1,445 | 142.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 90.6% |
| [North Tyneside 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008489) | 1,874 | 86.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.7% |
| [North Tyneside 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008490) | 1,542 | 112.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.4% |
| [North Tyneside 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008491) | 1,543 | 271.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 86.0% |
| [North Tyneside 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008525) | 1,500 | 42.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.9% |
| [North Tyneside 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008486) | 1,375 | 59.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.0% |
| [North Tyneside 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008487) | 1,489 | 127.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.6% |
| [North Tyneside 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008526) | 1,440 | 118.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 86.9% |
| [North Tyneside 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008530) | 1,534 | 70.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.5% |
| [North Tyneside 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008483) | 1,451 | 86.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [North Tyneside 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008524) | 1,842 | 507.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 50.2% |
| [North Tyneside 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008528) | 1,344 | 134.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| [North Tyneside 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008529) | 1,500 | 28.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.9% |
| [North Tyneside 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008481) | 1,431 | 145.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.0% |
| [North Tyneside 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008482) | 1,669 | 149.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.8% |
| [North Tyneside 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008484) | 1,456 | 142.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [North Tyneside 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008485) | 1,481 | 101.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.2% |
| [North Tyneside 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008492) | 1,707 | 92.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [North Tyneside 027A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008539) | 1,551 | 82.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.0% |
| [North Tyneside 027B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008540) | 1,728 | 177.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 86.1% |
| [North Tyneside 027C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008541) | 1,499 | 174.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [North Tyneside 027D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008544) | 1,548 | 221.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 79.5% |
| [North Tyneside 027E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008545) | 1,237 | 275.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Tynemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tynemouth): Sir Alan Campbell (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.

## Middle areas in NE29

[Chirton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/chirton), [New York](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/new-york), [North Shields](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/north-shields), [Percy Main](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/percy-main), [Preston Billy Mill](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/preston-billy-mill), [Preston Grange](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/preston-grange)

## Postcode sectors in NE29

[NE29 0 (193 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29-0), [NE29 1 (14 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29-1), [NE29 6 (207 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29-6), [NE29 7 (205 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29-7), [NE29 8 (208 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29-8), [NE29 9 (130 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29-9)

## Council

[North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)

## Towns in NE29

[Tynemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tynemouth)

## Postcode districts next to NE29

[NE25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne25), [NE27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne27), [NE28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne28), [NE30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne30)

## Nearest rail stations

[Meadow Well (600 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4653,55.0017), [Percy Main (1.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4741,54.9995), [North Shields (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4486,55.0083), [Howdon (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4945,54.9956)

## More in the NE postcode area

[All NE postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## NE29 in brief

NE29 is a postcode district covering Tynemouth, North Shields and Billy Mill, in North Tyneside.
About 37,264 people lived in NE29 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £200,000 in 2025 across 578 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 146.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in NE29 was £200,000 in 2025.
NE29 had 36,006 usual residents at the census.
About 66% of people in NE29 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NE29, 92.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NE29
- Postcode area: [NE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne)
- Constituency: [Tynemouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tynemouth)
- Council: [North Tyneside †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)
- Area: 12.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 37,264*
- Neighbourhoods: 25
- Output areas: 126

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[NE30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne30), [NE28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne28), [NE27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne27), [NE25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne25)

## Latest updates for NE29

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/NE29

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne29