NE29 0PQ North Tyneside
Live postcode, introduced January 1991. Ward: Preston with Preston Grange. Region: North East.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 C (34% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 16 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Outpatients building of Victoria Jubilee Infirmary, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, BENCHES, WALLS, PIERS, TERRACE AND STEPS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Tynemouth Court, Hawkey's Lane, North Shields: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (10 m)
- Tynemouth Jubilee Infirmary, Hawkey's Lane, North Shields: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- 115 - 117 West Percy Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Albion House, Albion Road, North Shields: up to 21 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Albion House, Albion Road, North Shields: up to 27 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Tynemouth Motor Company, Albion Road, North Shields: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at North Shields Metro Station, Russell Street, North Shields: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at North Shields Metro Station, Russell Street, North Shields, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaton Delaval 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Meadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hawkeys Lane-Highbury Place North Shields | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Transport Hub North Shields | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | North Shields Ferry Terminal | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Low Lights Car Park | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Beacon Street Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 15.2 km (9.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Collingwood Health Group | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawkeys Lane Pharmacy | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Albion Road Dental Clinic | 370 m |
| Hospital | North Tyneside General Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police - North Shields Police Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 69 Bedford Street Lloyds Bank | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,240 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Alexander Scott Park 9,480 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Collingwood View Playing Field 6.2 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cleveland Allotments 1.2 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clifford's Fort, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east. 39 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clifford's Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Roman fort, South Shields | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| North and South Marine Parks and Bents Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Peggy's Hole | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Gut | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Narrows | Tidal water | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Spital Dene | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Northern Wave Trap | Wetland | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Ballast Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Tyneside: see them on the North Tyneside page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.