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NE12 8BB

POSTCODE

A Longbenton & Benton postcode in North Tyneside, a 2-minute walk from Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)

    Primary · Good

    0.22 mi

  2. 2
    St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

    Primary

    0.24 mi

  3. 3
    Percy Hedley Hedleys College

    Special · Good

    0.29 mi

  4. 4
    Benton House School

    Special

    0.35 mi

  5. 5
    Benton Dene Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.44 mi

  6. 6
    Longbenton High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 41.7

    0.44 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    681 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • DWP Tyneview Park Station Road

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • DWP Tyneview Park Station Road

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • HMRC Tyneview Park Whitley Road

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Front Street-School

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ashleigh Grove-Cemetery

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE12 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE12 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 107 sales

NE12 8BB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the NE12 8 sector.

Average price
£206,510
Median price: £184,000
Median +2.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 107 sales
View district NE12
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £161,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£281k£221k£162k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£212,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE12 8BY
£111,000 · 2026-09-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE12 8PF
£83,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE12 8US
£280,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
NE12 8LA
£165,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
NE12 8UE
£207,500 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE12 8WQ
£175,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
NE12 8NW
£210,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
NE12 8SS
£192,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
NE12 8RG
£150,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE12 8DQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE12 8BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE12 8BB

Counts are for Longbenton & Benton 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY -37%
40223
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
13
YoY -24%
352310
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY -35%
33206
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

53
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · North Tyneside 018 (E02001755)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,001

£49,658–£67,746

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,118

£36,513–£48,585

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,624

£36,551–£42,956

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,877

£32,254–£42,164

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,258
White Brit.92.1%
Other White2.6%
White & Asian0.9%
Other ethnic group0.9%
White Irish0.8%
+ 8 other groups · 2.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,258
Christian49.8%
No religion44.1%
Not answered4.3%
Muslim0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

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%

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.

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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NE12 8BB

England
Country
North Tyneside
Local Authority
Longbenton & Benton
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE12 8BB
Coordinates
55.0129, -1.5691
Grid reference
NZ276687
Easting
427,655
Northing
568,791
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C7W2C7J+59
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Longbenton
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
North Tyneside

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
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

7:29 AM4:10 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
4:10 PM
Sunset
8 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
4:10 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NE12 8BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008473 and MSOA E02001755 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20837
Present — Active
Postcode NE12 8BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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