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Is Spital Tongues a good place to live?

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In Spital Tongues (NE2 4), recorded crime is 40% above the national average, homes sell for around £436,444 on average, there are 2 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Spital Tongues NE2 4

Spital Tongues NE2 4 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3,787 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £56,583, median £53,850 (59 sales)1996: mean £63,745, median £50,750 (68 sales)1997: mean £67,074, median £55,000 (91 sales)1998: mean £80,916, median £62,000 (83 sales)1999: mean £81,701, median £64,995 (83 sales)2000: mean £86,531, median £71,975 (74 sales)2001: mean £101,444, median £85,750 (88 sales)2002: mean £140,118, median £110,000 (89 sales)2003: mean £179,288, median £152,500 (64 sales)2004: mean £210,156, median £165,000 (59 sales)2005: mean £170,831, median £155,000 (50 sales)2006: mean £193,350, median £168,000 (59 sales)2007: mean £264,230, median £180,000 (61 sales)2008: mean £235,650, median £179,750 (30 sales)2009: mean £244,905, median £186,500 (31 sales)2010: mean £233,677, median £180,500 (24 sales)2011: mean £226,718, median £176,500 (28 sales)2012: mean £240,823, median £180,000 (31 sales)2013: mean £256,525, median £178,125 (28 sales)2014: mean £225,870, median £187,400 (44 sales)2015: mean £352,009, median £241,500 (44 sales)2016: mean £572,990, median £227,375 (50 sales)2017: mean £290,900, median £185,000 (58 sales)2018: mean £544,580, median £166,475 (42 sales)2019: mean £390,766, median £185,000 (45 sales)2020: mean £715,234, median £255,000 (47 sales)2021: mean £410,795, median £244,000 (72 sales)2022: mean £393,722, median £277,500 (82 sales)2023: mean £305,272, median £276,190 (65 sales)2024: mean £436,444, median £230,000 (65 sales)2025: mean £341,936, median £278,787 (56 sales)2026: mean £237,125, median £220,000 (12 sales)1995: mean £56,583, median £53,850 (59 sales)1996: mean £63,745, median £50,750 (68 sales)1997: mean £67,074, median £55,000 (91 sales)1998: mean £80,916, median £62,000 (83 sales)1999: mean £81,701, median £64,995 (83 sales)2000: mean £86,531, median £71,975 (74 sales)2001: mean £101,444, median £85,750 (88 sales)2002: mean £140,118, median £110,000 (89 sales)2003: mean £179,288, median £152,500 (64 sales)2004: mean £210,156, median £165,000 (59 sales)2005: mean £170,831, median £155,000 (50 sales)2006: mean £193,350, median £168,000 (59 sales)2007: mean £264,230, median £180,000 (61 sales)2008: mean £235,650, median £179,750 (30 sales)2009: mean £244,905, median £186,500 (31 sales)2010: mean £233,677, median £180,500 (24 sales)2011: mean £226,718, median £176,500 (28 sales)2012: mean £240,823, median £180,000 (31 sales)2013: mean £256,525, median £178,125 (28 sales)2014: mean £225,870, median £187,400 (44 sales)2015: mean £352,009, median £241,500 (44 sales)2016: mean £572,990, median £227,375 (50 sales)2017: mean £290,900, median £185,000 (58 sales)2018: mean £544,580, median £166,475 (42 sales)2019: mean £390,766, median £185,000 (45 sales)2020: mean £715,234, median £255,000 (47 sales)2021: mean £410,795, median £244,000 (72 sales)2022: mean £393,722, median £277,500 (82 sales)2023: mean £305,272, median £276,190 (65 sales)2024: mean £436,444, median £230,000 (65 sales)2025: mean £341,936, median £278,787 (56 sales)2026: mean £237,125, median £220,000 (12 sales) MeanMedian £715,234 £50,750 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in NE2 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (12 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 61 crimesJun 24: 61 crimesJul 24: 67 crimesAug 24: 58 crimesSep 24: 46 crimesOct 24: 60 crimesNov 24: 60 crimesDec 24: 45 crimesJan 25: 40 crimesFeb 25: 44 crimesMar 25: 45 crimesApr 25: 37 crimesMay 25: 45 crimesJun 25: 51 crimesJul 25: 54 crimesAug 25: 49 crimesSep 25: 39 crimesOct 25: 51 crimesNov 25: 49 crimesDec 25: 48 crimesJan 26: 26 crimesMar 26: 43 crimesApr 26: 39 crimesMay 26: 62 crimesJun 26: 53 crimes Jun 26: 53 crimes 67 26 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in NE2 4 (May 24–Jun 26, average 49/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
23
One-person households
42%
Households with children
16%
Households
3,830

Owned 21% · Social rent 32% · Private rent 46%

Census 2021 (ONS), for NE2 4.

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Spital Tongues NE2 4: frequently asked questions

Is Spital Tongues NE2 4 a good place to live?

In Spital Tongues (NE2 4), recorded crime is 40% above the national average, homes sell for around £436,444 on average, there are 2 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Spital Tongues NE2 4?

Recorded crime in Spital Tongues NE2 4 runs at 375.0 per 1,000 properties, 40% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Spital Tongues NE2 4 safe?

Crime in Spital Tongues NE2 4 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Spital Tongues NE2 4 runs at 375.0 per 1,000 properties, 40% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Spital Tongues NE2 4?

Homes in Spital Tongues NE2 4 sell for around £436,444 on average, based on 65 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Spital Tongues NE2 4 at risk of flooding?

Spital Tongues NE2 4 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3,787 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Spital Tongues NE2 4?

There are 2 schools in Spital Tongues NE2 4 (0 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Spital Tongues NE2 4 a deprived area?

Spital Tongues NE2 4 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).