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NE26 3QA

POSTCODE

A Whitley Bay North postcode in North Tyneside, a 3-minute walk from Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Marden Bridge Middle School

    All-through

    0.35 mi

  2. 2
    Marine Park First School

    Primary

    0.36 mi

  3. 3
    Monkseaton Coastal School

    All-through

    0.45 mi

  4. 4
    Appletree Gardens First School

    Primary · Good

    0.56 mi

  5. 5
    Whitley Bay High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 54.2

    0.56 mi

  6. 6
    Coquet Park First School

    Primary

    0.61 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    837 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Norham Road-Warkworth Avenue

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Norham Road-Warkworth Avenue

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Norham Road - Metro

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Marine Avenue-Hollywell Avenue

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Marine Avenue-Hawthorn Gardens

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE26 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE26 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 64 sales

NE26 3QA has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the NE26 3 sector.

Average price
£441,737
Median price: £388,500
Median +3.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 64 sales
View district NE26
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £346,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£529k£398k£267k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£346,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
NE26 3LY
£500,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
NE26 3UH
£399,500 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
NE26 3HY
£385,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE26 3EQ
£281,500 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
NE26 3JE
£423,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
NE26 3TU
£550,000 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE26 3AZ
£675,000 · 2026-06-29 · Terraced · Freehold
NE26 3PL
£700,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
NE26 3DQ
£260,000 · 2026-06-24 · Detached · Freehold
NE26 3EH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE26 3QA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE26 3QA

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%
38214
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
56
YoY +124%
56328
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%
28175
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
63
YoY +97%
63344
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

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

172
incidents · Aug '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 009 (E02001746)

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
£52,727

£45,131–£61,602

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,735

£34,423–£45,867

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,413

£35,429–£41,648

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,680

£31,155–£40,862

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: 1,511
White Brit.92.1%
Other White2.6%
Bangladeshi1.3%
White Irish1.1%
White & Asian0.7%
+ 10 other groups · 2.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,510
No religion52.0%
Christian39.7%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim1.1%
Other religion0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,508
35–4923.1%
50–6420.5%
65–7410.4%
10–158.9%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%

Households

Total households: 668
One person: aged 66+21.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
One person: other15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
Single family household, all members 66+7.8%
+ 7 other households · 26.3%

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.
22452
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22452 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 NE26 3QA

England
Country
North Tyneside
Local Authority
Whitley Bay North
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE26 3QA
Coordinates
55.0432, -1.4547
Grid reference
NZ349722
Easting
434,945
Northing
572,210
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C7W2GVW+74
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

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 009E E01008586
E01008586
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Tyneside 009 E02001746
E02001746
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Tyneside 009E E01008586
E01008586
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Tyneside 009 E02001746
E02001746
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

6:58 AM4:40 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
9 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode NE26 3QA 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 E01008586 and MSOA E02001746 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22452
Present — Active
Postcode NE26 3QA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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