Postcode district · Cramlington

NE23 area guide

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

Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Population: 50,302 (2024)

NE23Postcode district · Cramlington

At a glance

What NE23 is like

The NE23 postcode district in Northumberland covers 1,070 live postcodes and is home to about 50,302 people in 21,799 households. 66.2% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 21% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE23 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE23 compares

Headline figures for NE23, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 489 sales in NE23, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in NE23.

Household incomeMore

£48,257

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE23 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE23 is down 7.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE23 FAQs

Is NE23 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in NE23 sold for a median of £185,000 across 489 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE23 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE23, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE23?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.6%).

Which council covers NE23?

The local authority for NE23 is Northumberland.

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

How well connected is NE23?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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, 0.8 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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