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NE26 2DS

Whitley Bay North · North Tyneside · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Whitley Bay
Ward
Whitley Bay North
Local authority
North Tyneside
Constituency
Tynemouth
Postcode district
NE26
Postcode sector
NE26 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE26 2DT 39 m
NE26 2ND 54 m
NE26 2LY 59 m
NE26 2DN 74 m
NE26 2NA 78 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE26 2DS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE26
Postcode sector
NE26 2
Latitude
55.040970
Longitude
-1.440308
British National Grid easting
435,866
British National Grid northing
571,971

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
North Tyneside · E08000022
Electoral ward
Whitley Bay North · E05015884
Parish or community
E43000176
Westminster constituency
Tynemouth · E14001557
Output area
E00043602
Lower layer super output area
North Tyneside 006D · E01008588
Middle layer super output area
North Tyneside 006 · E02001743

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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16 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
149, Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2DS 27 April 2022 £455,500
147a, Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2DS 18 February 2022 £214,000
149, Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2DS 22 March 2013 £195,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
42
Primary
27
Secondary
10

  1. Rockcliffe First School

    Foundation school

    407 m

  2. Marden Bridge Middle School

    Foundation school

    681 m

  3. Marine Park First School

    Community school

    849 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,955
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 515
  • Shoplifting 422
  • Anti social behaviour 304
  • Public order 146
  • Criminal damage and arson 135

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
23

10 female, 13 male

Postcode households
10
Residents per household
2.3
NE26 2 residents
4,333

Age bands in NE26 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.8%

780 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

448 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.8%

1,203 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.4%

1,367 residents

Age 65 and over
18.4%

857 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NE26 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
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

9

within 5 km

  • WHITLEY BAY HEALTH CENTRE

    WHITLEY ROAD, WHITLEY BAY, NE26 2ND

    ODS code A87005

    54 m

  • MARINE AVENUE MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code A87008

    1.1 km

  • BRIDGE AND MONKSEATON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CAULDWELL AVENUE, MONKSEATON, WHITLEY BAY, NE25 9PH

    ODS code A87020

    2.1 km

  • BEAUMONT PARK SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, 35 HEPSCOTT DRIVE, BEAUMONT PARK, WHITLEY BAY, NE25 9XJ

    ODS code A87011

    2.3 km

  • NPC NORTH TYNESIDE - SPRING TERRACE

    SPRING TERRACE, NORTH SHIELDS, NE29 0HD

    ODS code A87002

    3.5 km

  • COLLINGWOOD HEALTH GROUP

    HAWKEYS LANE, NORTH SHIELDS, NE29 0SF

    ODS code A87004

    3.5 km

  • PRIORY MEDICAL GROUP

    19 ALBION ROAD, NORTH SHIELDS, NE29 0HT

    ODS code A87009

    3.5 km

  • NORTHUMBERLAND PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    SHIREMOOR CENTRE, EARSDON ROAD, SHIREMOOR, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE27 0HJ

    ODS code A87022

    4.3 km

  • REDBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 STATION ROAD, PERCY MAIN, NORTH SHIELDS, NE29 6HT

    ODS code A87030

    5.0 km

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.

Nearby transport

  • Whitley Road-Victoria Avenue

    BCT · Whitley Bay

    0.0 miles

  • Whitley Road-Percy Road

    BCT · Whitley Bay

    0.1 miles

  • Whitley Road-Egremont Place

    BCT · Whitley Bay

    0.1 miles

  • Whitley Road-Edwards Road

    BCT · Whitley Bay

    0.1 miles

  • Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    MET · Whitley Bay

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Tyneside 006D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,039 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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 £334,750 from 2 recorded sales in NE26 2DS. 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

42 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 10 secondary schools. Rockcliffe First School is the nearest published school at 407 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,955 published events cover 12 months, averaging 162.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 515 events.

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