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NE12 2HF

POSTCODE

NE12 2HF is a postcode in Forest Hall.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.0183, -1.5680
OS grid NZ277693 (427,719, 569,388)
IMD England
7/10
#20837
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.8 per 1k
MoM +2% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Forest Hall electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C7W2C9J+8Q
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
High · 12.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20837
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20837 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in NE12

Police Recorded Crime near NE12 2HF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE12 2HF

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Forest Hall electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY -53%
39224
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY +38%
26142
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
81
YoY +268%
81435
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

134
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,258
White Brit.92.2%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 5.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,258
Christian49.7%
No religion44.2%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,259
50–6424.9%
35–4920.5%
65–7412.9%
25–349.4%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 529
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
One person: other14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Single family household, all members 66+13.6%
+ 8 other households · 27.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    509 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

Bus stops

  • Station Road-Clifton Terrace

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    29 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Station Road-Albany Avenue

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Station Road-Percy Hedley Centre

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Station Road-Glebe Avenue

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ashleigh Grove-Linden Road

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for NE12 2HF

England
Country
North Tyneside
Local Authority
Forest Hall
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE12 2HF
Coordinates
55.0183, -1.5680
Grid reference
NZ277693
Easting
427,719
Northing
569,388
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C7W2C9J+8Q
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Longbenton
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
North Tyneside
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

North Tyneside
Local Authority
Council Area
Newcastle upon Tyne North E14001379
Constituency
E14001379
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Forest Hall
Constituency code
E14001379
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
North Tyneside, unparished area
International Territorial Level
North Tyneside

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
North Tyneside
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 99C
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Tyneside 018C E01008473
E01008473
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Tyneside 018 E02001755
E02001755
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Tyneside 018C E01008473
E01008473
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Tyneside 018 E02001755
E02001755
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:47 AM5:54 PM
7:47 AM
Sunrise
5:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
5:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2025
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> Present
December 2025 — Introduced
Postcode NE12 2HF introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode NE12 2HF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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