Postcode · Cramlington

NE23 3LS area guide

Who lives in NE23 3LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cramlington North & East
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,389 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE23 3LS is like

NE23 3LS is a postcode in the Cramlington North & East area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,389 people. 95.5% of households own their home, 3.6% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.7% 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 NE23 3 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE23 3LS compares

Headline figures for NE23 3LS, 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

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 56 sales in NE23 3, −9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

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

Household incomeMore

£57,344

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE23 3LS 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
Low crimePositive
6.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE23 3 is down 9.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 3.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE23 3LS FAQs

Is NE23 3LS 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 6.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 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 NE23 3LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in NE23 3 sold for a median of £235,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE23 3LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE23 3LS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in NE23 3LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.9% of residents. 95.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (79.6%).

Which council covers NE23 3LS?

The local authority for NE23 3LS is Northumberland.

NE23 3LS comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE23 3LS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is 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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