NE26 3SU North Tyneside
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Whitley Bay North. Region: North East.
Streets
- Davison Avenue, Whitley Bay: 4 addresses
- Hobart, Whitley Bay: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Tyneside in 2026-27: Band D £2,462 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,641 | £1,915 | £2,188 | £2,462 | £3,009 | £3,556 | £4,103 | £4,924 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (31% of about 510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Site at Coquet Avenue (Former site of Marine Park and Cocquet Park First School), Whitley Bay: up to 94 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- Garage Site, The Links, Whitley Bay: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (770 m)
- Garage Site, The Links, Whitley Bay, not permissioned (770 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 19 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km |
| Newsham 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Cramlington 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 890 m |
| Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.5 km | |
| West Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Claremont Gardens Whitley Bay | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub North Shields | 4.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 5.2 km |
| Car parks | Briardene car park | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Fastned Charging Station | 430 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 14.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Marine Avenue Medical Ctr | 680 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 490 m |
| Hospital | North Tyneside General Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Police Station ( Whitley Bay ) | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 550 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Whitley Links 15 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,720 m² | 520 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 570 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 640 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Sands | Beach | 890 m east |
| Brier Dene | Valley | 1.3 km north-west |
| Brown's Bay | Bay | 2.1 km south-east |
| Dark Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km north-west |
| Egg Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km north-west |
| Mussel Scarp | Wetland | 4.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 6 |
5 of the postcode's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 0% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Davison Avenue.