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NE20 2 area guide

Who lives in NE20 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Population: 1,368 (2024)

NE20 2Postcode sector · Newcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE20 2 is like

The NE20 2 postcode sector in Northumberland covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 1,368 people in 608 households. 67.9% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 21.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 45.6% 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.

Scores

How NE20 2 compares

Headline figures for NE20 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in NE20 2.

Household incomeMore

£63,556

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE20 2 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
31.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE20 2 FAQs

Is NE20 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is NE20 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE20 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE20 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 9.2% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (60.5%).

Which council covers NE20 2?

The local authority for NE20 2 is Northumberland.

NE20 2 comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE20 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newcastle Airport (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.8 miles away.

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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