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NE28 6UQ

Howdon · North Tyneside · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Howdon
Local authority
North Tyneside
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Postcode district
NE28
Postcode sector
NE28 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE28 0PD 132 m
NE28 6UL 162 m
NE28 6TT 170 m
NE28 6SR 177 m
NE28 6SU 251 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE28 6UQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 February 2006
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE28
Postcode sector
NE28 6
Latitude
54.989292
Longitude
-1.487755
British National Grid easting
432,876
British National Grid northing
566,197

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
North Tyneside · E08000022
Electoral ward
Howdon · E05015871
Parish or community
E43000176
Westminster constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend · E14001378
Output area
E00166120
Lower layer super output area
North Tyneside 028C · E01008543
Middle layer super output area
North Tyneside 028 · E02001765

Postcode source versions

Explore NE28

Schools

Within 5 km of this postcode

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Open schools
90
Primary
64
Secondary
13

  1. Dunn Street Primary School

    Academy converter

    878 m

  2. Stephenson Memorial Primary School

    Academy converter

    954 m

  3. Percy Main Primary School

    Community school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,603
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 937
  • Shoplifting 332
  • Anti social behaviour 328
  • Criminal damage and arson 274
  • Public order 185

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NE28 6 residents
5,409

Age bands in NE28 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.6%
917 residents
Age 15 to 24
11.5%
635 residents
Age 25 to 44
32.9%
1,821 residents
Age 45 to 64
25.5%
1,411 residents
Age 65 and over
13.5%
749 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

26

within 5 km straight-line

  • EAST WING PRACTICE

    EAST WING SURGERY, PALMER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WEAR STREET, JARROW, NE32 3UX

    ODS code A88613

    998 m

  • THE G.P.SUITE

    PALMER COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, WEAR STREET, JARROW, NE32 3UX

    ODS code A88025

    998 m

  • BEWICKE MEDICAL CENTRE

    51 TYNEMOUTH ROAD, HOWDEN, WALLSEND, NE28 0AD

    ODS code A87013

    1.1 km

  • ALBERT ROAD SURGERY

    118 ALBERT ROAD, JARROW, NE32 5AG

    ODS code A88010

    1.3 km

  • MAYFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

    PARK ROAD, JARROW, NE32 5SE

    ODS code A88004

    1.4 km

  • REDBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code A87030

    1.5 km

  • ELLISON VIEW SURGERY

    THE GLEN PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 30 GLEN STREET, HEBBURN, NE31 1NU

    ODS code A88012

    2.8 km

  • THE GLEN MEDICAL GROUP

    30 GLEN STREET, HEBBURN, NE31 1NU

    ODS code A88022

    2.8 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    12-28 GLEN STREET, HEBBURN, NE31 1NU

    ODS code A88001

    2.8 km

  • THE VILLAGE GREEN SURGERY

    THE GREEN, WALLSEND, NE28 6BB

    ODS code A87016

    2.8 km

  • WENLOCK ROAD SURGERY

    171 WENLOCK ROAD, SIMONSIDE, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE34 9BP

    ODS code A88005

    2.8 km

  • HADRIAN HEALTH CENTRE

    ELTON STREET EAST, WALLSEND, NE28 8QU

    ODS code A87029

    3.1 km

  • COLLINGWOOD HEALTH GROUP

    HAWKEYS LANE, NORTH SHIELDS, NE29 0SF

    ODS code A87004

    3.1 km

  • ST GEORGE & RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    NEW GEORGE STREET, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 5DU

    ODS code A88015

    3.3 km

  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    NEW GEORGE STREET, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 5DU

    ODS code A88008

    3.3 km

  • NPC NORTH TYNESIDE - SPRING TERRACE

    SPRING TERRACE, NORTH SHIELDS, NE29 0HD

    ODS code A87002

    3.3 km

  • PRIORY MEDICAL GROUP

    19 ALBION ROAD, NORTH SHIELDS, NE29 0HT

    ODS code A87009

    3.3 km

  • TALBOT MEDICAL CENTRE

    STANLEY STREET, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE34 0BX

    ODS code A88006

    3.5 km

  • FARNHAM MEDICAL CTR.

    435 STANHOPE ROAD, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 4QY

    ODS code A88002

    3.5 km

  • IMEARY MEDICAL GROUP

    STANHOPE PARADE HEALTH CENTRE, GORDON STREET, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 4JP

    ODS code A88601

    3.7 km

Showing 20 of 26 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Bewicke Street-Coach Open

    BCT · Willington Quay

    81 m

  • East Howdon

    BCT · Willington Quay

    111 m

  • Pedestrian Tunnel North

    BCT · East Howdon

    190 m

  • Bewicke Street -Clavering Street

    BCT · Willington Quay

    368 m

  • Howdon Road - Meldon Street

    BCT · East Howdon

    374 m

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for North Tyneside 028C, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,584 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
6 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

90 open schools are in scope, including 64 primary and 13 secondary schools. Dunn Street Primary School is the nearest published school at 878 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,603 published events cover 12 months, averaging 217 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 937 events.

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