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NE18 0PQ area guide

Who lives in NE18 0PQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,794 (2024)

NE18 0PQNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE18 0PQ is like

NE18 0PQ is a postcode in the Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,794 people. 56.3% of households own their home, 33.4% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE18 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE18 0PQ compares

Headline figures for NE18 0PQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 5.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 7 sales in NE18, −29% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£66,966

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE18 0PQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
5.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE18 0PQ FAQs

Is NE18 0PQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 5.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE18 0PQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in NE18 sold for a median of £325,000 across 7 sales in the year to August 2026, −29% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE18 0PQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE18 0PQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in NE18 0PQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9% of residents. 56.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.8%).

Which council covers NE18 0PQ?

The local authority for NE18 0PQ is Northumberland.

NE18 0PQ comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE18 0PQ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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