Postcode district · Prudhoe

NE42 area guide

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

Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Population: 17,473 (2024)

NE42Postcode district · Prudhoe

At a glance

What NE42 is like

The NE42 postcode district in Northumberland covers 367 live postcodes and is home to about 17,473 people in 7,580 households. 67.2% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.2% 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 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE42 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 134 sales in NE42, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in NE42.

Household incomeMore

£47,708

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE42 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE42 is up 6.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 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 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE42 FAQs

Is NE42 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NE42?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in NE42 sold for a median of £175,000 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE42 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE42, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE42?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.3%).

Which council covers NE42?

The local authority for NE42 is Northumberland.

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

How well connected is NE42?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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 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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