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NE42 6BF area guide

Who lives in NE42 6BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wylam & Ovingham
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,188 (2024)

NE42 6BFPrudhoe

At a glance

What NE42 6BF is like

NE42 6BF is a postcode in the Wylam & Ovingham area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,188 people. 65.6% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.5% 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 NE42 6 sold for a median of £174,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE42 6BF compares

Headline figures for NE42 6BF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£174,000

Median over 69 sales in NE42 6, +8.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,298

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE42 6BF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE42 6 is up 8.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE42 6BF FAQs

Is NE42 6BF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NE42 6BF?

The median sale price over the last year was £174,000.

Homes in NE42 6 sold for a median of £174,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE42 6BF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE42 6BF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE42 6BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.8%).

Which council covers NE42 6BF?

The local authority for NE42 6BF is Northumberland.

NE42 6BF comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE42 6BF?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Prudhoe Rail Station, 0.5 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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