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Postcode · Whitley Sands · North Tyneside · North East

NE26 3SQ

Part of North Tyneside 003D in Whitley Sands.

NE26 3SQ is a postcode in Whitley Sands, North Tyneside that skews under 18 and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £830 a month, up 5.8% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £205/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (58th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

NE26 3SQ in North Tyneside · nearest rail Seaton Delaval

Median rent
£830
local area median
Council tax
£2,462
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
83/100
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Who lives here

North Tyneside 003D skews under 18 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent11%Owner-occupied87%Social rent2%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household661
Single-person households23%
Couples with children33%
Lone-parent households8%
Age profile
Under 1825%18–3413%35–4924%50–6420%65+19%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health86%
Born in the UK95%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in NE26 3SQ?

NE26 3SQ sits inside North Tyneside 003D, part of the wider Whitley Sands neighbourhood in North Tyneside. The area skews under 18, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £830/mo, up 5.8% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £194/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is NE26 3SQ for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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