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NE12 9SW

Forest Hall

North Tyneside

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Detailed insights for NE12 9SW

Overview

Postcode NE12 9SW is located in a major urban area, within the Forest Hall ward of North Tyneside in the North East region, and forms part of the Holystone & Benton area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.5 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 3.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Holystone & Benton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,431 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Holystone & Benton has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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 114 ft away from NE12 9SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Holystone & Benton near NE12 9SW 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 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
506 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
331
93.77%
Other White
6
1.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.13%
Other Asian
4
1.13%
Indian
3
0.85%
Total population: 353

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
51.45%
Owns with a mortgage
56
32.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
6.36%
Other social rented
11
6.36%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.31%
Total households: 173

Property prices in Forest Hall

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £182,000 in Forest Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,500 up to £670,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forest Hall in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Forest Hall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£240,000
Flats17£101,500
Semi-Detached61£187,000
Terraced36£155,000

10 year median price trend in Forest Hall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest Hall.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE12 9SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryIvy Road Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.7 miNot applicablePercy Hedley Hedleys CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.8 miPrimaryForest Hall Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE12 9SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE12 9SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-op FoodNorth Tyneside, NE28 9GUWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.