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NE18 area guide

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

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
6,763 (2024)
At a glance

What NE18 is like

The NE18 postcode district in Northumberland covers 70 live postcodes and is home to about 6,763 people in 2,636 households. 75.8% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% 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 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.0 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
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in NE18.

Household incomeMore
£64,916

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE18 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    7.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE18 FAQs

01
Is NE18 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.0 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NE18?

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.
03
Is NE18 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE18, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE18?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 75.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.1%).
05
Which council covers NE18?

The local authority for NE18 is Northumberland.

NE18 comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE18?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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