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NE43 7BW area guide

Who lives in NE43 7BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wylam & Ovingham
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,099 (2024)

NE43 7BWStocksfield

At a glance

What NE43 7BW is like

NE43 7BW 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 1,099 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE43 7 sold for a median of £314,456 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE43 7BW compares

Headline figures for NE43 7BW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£314,456

Median over 38 sales in NE43 7, +20.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 NE43 7BW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE43 7 is up 20.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE43 7BW FAQs

Is NE43 7BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE43 7BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £314,456.

Homes in NE43 7 sold for a median of £314,456 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +20.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE43 7BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE43 7BW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE43 7BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.8%).

Which council covers NE43 7BW?

The local authority for NE43 7BW is Northumberland.

NE43 7BW comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE43 7BW?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Prudhoe Station, 1 mile 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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