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NE26

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
863
Current units
540
Coordinate coverage
96%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
323

Postcode sectors in NE26

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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12,630 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
107, Woodburn Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 3HY 24 July 2026 £399,500
2, St Ronans Drive, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JQ 14 July 2026 £325,000
20, Swinbourne Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AZ 13 July 2026 £550,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
6
Primary
5
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,615
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 406
  • Shoplifting 381
  • Anti social behaviour 267
  • Public order 118
  • Criminal damage and arson 99

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NE26 usual residents
19,167
Age-profile population
19,336

Age bands in NE26

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.1%

3,311 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.9%

1,726 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.4%

4,132 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.7%

5,557 residents

Age 65 and over
23.8%

4,610 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 519 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

504 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 480 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • MARINE AVENUE MEDICAL CTR

    MARINE AVENUE HEALTH CENTRE, MARINE AVENUE, WHITLEY BAY, NE26 3LW

    ODS code A87008

  • WHITLEY BAY HEALTH CENTRE

    WHITLEY ROAD, WHITLEY BAY, NE26 2ND

    ODS code A87005

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £310,000 from 1,732 recorded sales in NE26. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for North Tyneside is £203,813 in June 2026, up 6.0% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

6 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,615 published events cover 12 months, averaging 134.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 406 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.