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NE26 2JU

POSTCODE

NE26 2JU is a postcode in Whitley Bay North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.0412, -1.4516
OS grid NZ351719 (435,146, 571,991)
IMD England
7/10
#20469
Crime · Aug '26
High · 15.1 per 1k
MoM +9% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C7W2GRX+F9
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
High · 15.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£212,000
Median property price · District-wide · North Tyneside · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 2,335 sales
-2.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
20469
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20469 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.

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 006 (E02001743)

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
£58,981

£50,420–£68,996

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,095

£36,455–£48,608

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,261

£36,225–£42,552

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,541

£35,406–£46,421

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE26 2JU
HM Land Registry · North Tyneside
Average price
£248,532
Median price: £212,000
Median -2.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,335 sales
View district NE26
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £452,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£515k£438k£360k
Jun '24Aug '24Mar '25Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near NE26 2JU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE26 2JU

Counts are for Whitley Bay North 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
19
YoY -49%
38190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
56
YoY +124%
56280
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY +10%
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
63
YoY +97%
63320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

172
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,529
White Brit.90.1%
Other White2.9%
Bangladeshi1.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
White & Asian1.1%
+ 11 other groups · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,529
No religion50.8%
Christian39.7%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim2.7%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,530
35–4923.8%
50–6420.9%
65–7410.3%
25–348.6%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 634
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.0%
One person: other18.8%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
Single family household, all members 66+7.6%
+ 8 other households · 32.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    375 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    576 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Bus stops

  • Park View-Park Gardens

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Norham Road-Warkworth Avenue

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Norham Road-Warkworth Avenue

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Park View-Marden Road

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hillheads Road-Railway Inn

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    328 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for NE26 2JU

England
Country
North Tyneside
Local Authority
Whitley Bay North
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE26 2JU
Coordinates
55.0412, -1.4516
Grid reference
NZ351719
Easting
435,146
Northing
571,991
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C7W2GRX+F9
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

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

Administrative Information

North Tyneside
Local Authority
Council Area
Tynemouth E14001557
Constituency
E14001557
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Whitley Bay North
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 006B E01008585
E01008585
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Tyneside 006 E02001743
E02001743
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Tyneside 006B E01008585
E01008585
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 2JU 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 E01008585 and MSOA E02001743 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20469
Present — Active
Postcode NE26 2JU 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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