NE22 5UP area guide
Who lives in NE22 5UP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedlington Station & Sleekburn
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,298 (2024)
NE22 5UPBedlington
What NE22 5UP is like
NE22 5UP 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 1,298 people. 59% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.1% 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.
How NE22 5UP compares
Headline figures for NE22 5UP, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where NE22 5UP differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE22 5 is up 15.9% on the year before.
- 02An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
NE22 5UP FAQs
01Is NE22 5UP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in NE22 5UP?The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.
03Is NE22 5UP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in NE22 5UP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers NE22 5UP?The local authority for NE22 5UP is Northumberland.
The local authority for NE22 5UP is Northumberland.
06How well connected is NE22 5UP?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.