NE28 6BA Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

NE28 6BA is a postcode in Wallsend Central, North Tyneside, North East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NE28 6BA, then scores the surrounding small area 38/100 - bottom 18% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NE28 6BA are housing and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NE28 6BA is based on North Tyneside 030 Census 2021. It covers 6,856 residents, 3,136 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 43, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 54% owner-occupied, 21% privately rented, 26% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near NE28 6BA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NE28 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £156k from 59 rolling sales, up 7.5% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NE28 6BA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near NE28 6BA, LocaleIQ matches 3 kids clubs or activities, including sports (1), 2 other local activities. Closest examples include GKR Karate North Tyneside (at Hadrian Leisure Centre, St Peters Road, ages 5-99, 1.3 km) and Baby Borrowers (at NAPI Heaton Community Centre Trewhitt Road, ages 0-2, 2.4 km). 2 listed as free; 3 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NE28 6BA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NE28 6BA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 16 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.