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NE26 2EA

POSTCODE

NE26 2EA is a postcode in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.0397, -1.4403
OS grid NZ358718 (435,868, 571,834)
IMD England
4/10
#13039
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C7W2HQ5+VV
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 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.
13039
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13039 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 NE26

Police Recorded Crime near NE26 2EA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE26 2EA

Counts are for Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South 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
15
YoY -50%
38190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY -22%
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY -54%
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
21
YoY +11%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

69
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,589
White Brit.86.8%
Other White3.3%
Bangladeshi2.1%
White & Asian1.6%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,589
No religion57.4%
Christian34.9%
Not answered3.8%
Muslim3.3%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,587
35–4925.0%
50–6421.5%
25–3410.2%
65–749.6%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 699
One person: other25.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 28.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    582 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Whitley Road-Egremont Place

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Whitley Road-Edwards Road

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Whitley Road-Victoria Avenue

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Station Square - Metro

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Whitley Road-Percy Road

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for NE26 2EA

England
Country
North Tyneside
Local Authority
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE26 2EA
Coordinates
55.0397, -1.4403
Grid reference
NZ358718
Easting
435,868
Northing
571,834
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C7W2HQ5+VV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Whitley Bay
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

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Administrative Information

North Tyneside
Local Authority
Council Area
Tynemouth E14001557
Constituency
E14001557
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South
Constituency code
E14001557
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 006D E01008588
E01008588
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Tyneside 006 E02001743
E02001743
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Tyneside 006D E01008588
E01008588
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Tyneside 006 E02001743
E02001743
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

7:48 AM5:51 PM
7:48 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 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 NE26 2EA 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 E01008588 and MSOA E02001743 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13039
Present — Active
Postcode NE26 2EA 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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