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NE12 6AB

POSTCODE

NE12 6AB is a postcode in Backworth & Holystone.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.0292, -1.5522
OS grid NZ287706 (428,724, 570,613)
IMD England
7/10
#22122
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
MoM -33% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C7W2CHX+M4
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 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.
22122
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22122 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 6AB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE12 6AB

Counts are for Backworth & Holystone electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -43%
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -8%
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY +8%
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

40
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,520
White Brit.92.3%
Other White2.1%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,520
Christian51.4%
No religion41.7%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,517
50–6423.5%
35–4919.4%
65–7413.8%
25–3411.1%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.6%

Households

Total households: 722
One person: other17.4%
One person: aged 66+17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    930 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

Bus stops

  • Great Lime Road-Beal Drive

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    399 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Clousden Hill

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    416 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • East Bailey-Goodwood

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    483 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • East Bailey-Goodwood

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    491 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • East Bailey-Garth 27

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    521 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for NE12 6AB

England
Country
North Tyneside
Local Authority
Backworth & Holystone
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE12 6AB
Coordinates
55.0292, -1.5522
Grid reference
NZ287706
Easting
428,724
Northing
570,613
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C7W2CHX+M4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Cramlington and Killingworth E14001183
Constituency
E14001183
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Backworth & Holystone
Constituency code
E14001183
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 012A E01008500
E01008500
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Tyneside 012 E02001749
E02001749
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Tyneside 012A E01008500
E01008500
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Tyneside 012 E02001749
E02001749
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

7:49 AM5:52 PM
7:49 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2026
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
Active
Active Duration
2026 -> Present
March 2026 — Introduced
Postcode NE12 6AB introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode NE12 6AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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