Postcode · Bedlington

NE22 5AA area guide

Who lives in NE22 5AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bedlington Station & Sleekburn
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,481 (2024)

NE22 5AABedlington

At a glance

What NE22 5AA is like

NE22 5AA is a postcode in the Bedlington Station & Sleekburn area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,481 people. 60.3% of households own their home, 24% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NE22 5 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE22 5AA compares

Headline figures for NE22 5AA, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£135,000

Median over 73 sales in NE22 5, +15.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

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

Household incomeMore

£36,002

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE22 5AA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE22 5 is up 15.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NE22 5AA FAQs

Is NE22 5AA 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 30.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE22 5AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.

Homes in NE22 5 sold for a median of £135,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +15.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE22 5AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE22 5AA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE22 5AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 60.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.1%).

Which council covers NE22 5AA?

The local authority for NE22 5AA is Northumberland.

NE22 5AA comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE22 5AA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bedlington Railway Station, 1.1 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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