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NE19 2BH area guide

Who lives in NE19 2BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,210 (2024)

NE19 2BHNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE19 2BH is like

NE19 2BH is a postcode in the Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,210 people. 61% of households own their home, 22.4% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.3% 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 NE19 sold for a median of £237,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE19 2BH compares

Headline figures for NE19 2BH, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£237,500

Median over 20 sales in NE19, +18.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,258

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE19 2BH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE19 is up 18.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE19 2BH FAQs

Is NE19 2BH 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 11.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE19 2BH?

The median sale price over the last year was £237,500.

Homes in NE19 sold for a median of £237,500 across 20 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE19 2BH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE19 2BH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE19 2BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.7% of residents. 61% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.3%).

Which council covers NE19 2BH?

The local authority for NE19 2BH is Northumberland.

NE19 2BH comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE19 2BH?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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