Postcode · Cramlington

NE23 1DW area guide

Who lives in NE23 1DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cramlington Town & Beaconhill
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,528 (2024)

NE23 1DWCramlington

At a glance

What NE23 1DW is like

NE23 1DW is a postcode in the Cramlington Town & Beaconhill area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,528 people. 66.4% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.2% 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 NE23 1 sold for a median of £197,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE23 1DW compares

Headline figures for NE23 1DW, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£197,500

Median over 65 sales in NE23 1, +9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,745

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE23 1DW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE23 1 is up 9.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
34.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE23 1DW FAQs

Is NE23 1DW 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 34.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NE23 1DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £197,500.

Homes in NE23 1 sold for a median of £197,500 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE23 1DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE23 1DW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NE23 1DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 66.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.2%).

Which council covers NE23 1DW?

The local authority for NE23 1DW is Northumberland.

NE23 1DW comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE23 1DW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Railway station, 0.6 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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