Postcode sector · Blyth

NE24 9 area guide

Who lives in NE24 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Population: 1,576 (2024)

NE24 9Postcode sector · Blyth

At a glance

What NE24 9 is like

The NE24 9 postcode sector in Northumberland covers 46 live postcodes and is home to about 1,576 people in 795 households. 57% of households own their home, 22.5% rent privately and 20.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NE24 9 compares

Headline figures for NE24 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£39,867

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE24 9 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
An older population
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NE24 9 FAQs

Is NE24 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is NE24 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE24 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NE24 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38%).

Which council covers NE24 9?

The local authority for NE24 9 is Northumberland.

NE24 9 comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE24 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newsham Railway Station, 1.8 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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