NE29 6SQ

POSTCODE

A North Shields postcode in North Tyneside, a 5-minute walk from North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station).

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    374 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    947 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • South Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Waterville Road-Coach Lane

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Waterville Road-Coach Lane

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Howdon Road-Waterville Road

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • St Cuthberts Rc Primary School

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Howdon Road-Thrift Street

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NE29 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NE29 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 78 sales

NE29 6SQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NE29 6 sector.

Average price
£172,011
Median price: £152,000
Median +7.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 78 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £138,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£251k£183k£115k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26Jun '26Aug '26
£138,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE29 6BZ
£135,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE29 6BU
£150,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NE29 6AS
£285,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE29 6BU
£100,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE29 6YW
£181,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE29 6BZ
£115,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE29 6WT
£189,000 · 2026-06-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE29 6BZ
£132,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE29 6BZ
£256,950 · 2026-05-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NE29 6UY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NE29 6SQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE29 6SQ

Counts are for North Shields 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
47
YoY -22%
694316
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
52
YoY stable
573717
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
20
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
20
YoY —
27153
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
62
YoY -22%
1025711
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

210
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 027 (E02001764)

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
£39,028

£33,342–£45,684

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,431

£25,438–£34,050

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,996

£27,599–£32,603

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,196

£22,814–£30,080

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: 1,546
White Brit.88.5%
Other White5.0%
African1.3%
Bangladeshi1.1%
White Irish0.8%
+ 10 other groups · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,548
No religion54.8%
Christian37.6%
Not answered4.1%
Muslim2.2%
Other religion1.1%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,550
50–6423.8%
35–4920.0%
25–3415.6%
65–749.0%
≤45.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%

Households

Total households: 901
One person: other47.8%
One person: aged 66+11.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.1%
+ 9 other households · 19.4%

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.
700
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 700 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NE29 6SQ

England
Country
North Tyneside
Local Authority
North Shields
Ward
Newcastle
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE29 6SQ
Coordinates
55.0056, -1.4521
Grid reference
NZ351680
Easting
435,144
Northing
568,025
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C7W2G4X+65
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tynemouth
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
North Shields
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 027D E01008544
E01008544
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Tyneside 027 E02001764
E02001764
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Tyneside 027D E01008544
E01008544
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Tyneside 027 E02001764
E02001764
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

7:00 AM4:38 PM
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 38 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 NE29 6SQ 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 E01008544 and MSOA E02001764 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 700
Present — Active
Postcode NE29 6SQ 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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