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NE20 9AB area guide

Who lives in NE20 9AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ponteland
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 3,403 (2024)

NE20 9ABNewcastle upon Tyne

At a glance

What NE20 9AB is like

NE20 9AB is a postcode in the Ponteland area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,403 people. 88% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE20 9 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE20 9AB compares

Headline figures for NE20 9AB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 134 sales in NE20 9, −7.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9AB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE20 9 is down 7.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.4% 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.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE20 9AB FAQs

Is NE20 9AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.2 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE20 9AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in NE20 9 sold for a median of £450,000 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE20 9AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE20 9AB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE20 9AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8% of residents. 88% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.2%).

Which council covers NE20 9AB?

The local authority for NE20 9AB is Northumberland.

NE20 9AB comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE20 9AB?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newcastle Airport (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 2.1 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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