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NE16 6HY area guide

Who lives in NE16 6HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burnopfield
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,679 (2024)

NE16 6HYNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE16 6HY is like

NE16 6HY is a postcode in the Burnopfield area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,679 people. 56.9% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 28.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE16 6 sold for a median of £158,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE16 6HY compares

Headline figures for NE16 6HY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£158,500

Median over 78 sales in NE16 6, −0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£47,712

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE16 6HY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE16 6HY FAQs

Is NE16 6HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE16 6HY?

The median sale price over the last year was £158,500.

Homes in NE16 6 sold for a median of £158,500 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE16 6HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE16 6HY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE16 6HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 56.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.6%).

Which council covers NE16 6HY?

The local authority for NE16 6HY is County Durham.

NE16 6HY comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE16 6HY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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