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NE12 9SS

Battle Hill

North Tyneside

England / North East / North Tyneside / Holystone & Benton / Battle Hill / NE12 9SS

Overview

Postcode NE12 9SS is located in a major urban area, within the Battle Hill ward of North Tyneside in the North East region , and forms part of the Holystone & Benton area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Holystone & Benton is £47,700 per year. The nearest station is Manors located about 4.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Rising Sun Country Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Holystone & Benton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,440 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Holystone & Benton has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Holystone & Benton is £47,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from NE12 9SS.

Flood risk

No risk

Holystone & Benton near NE12 9SS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Manors located about 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRising Sun Country ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
325.7 per km²

Demographics

British
261
87.88%
Indian
11
3.7%
African
10
3.37%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.36%
Chinese
5
1.68%
Total population: 297

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
64
55.65%
Owns outright
48
41.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.87%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.87%
Social rents from council
1
0.87%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Battle Hill

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £159,950 in Battle Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £455,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£290,000
Flats19£91,000
Semi-Detached33£175,000
Terraced37£150,000

10 years price trend in Battle Hill

Schools

In the NE12 9SS postcode area, located within Holystone & Benton, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHolystone Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHadrian Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.9 miPrimaryBattle Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miAsdaWhitley Road, Benton, NE12 9SJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.