Postcode sector · Riding Mill

NE44 6 area guide

Who lives in NE44 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Population: 5,762 (2024)

NE44 6Postcode sector · Riding Mill

At a glance

What NE44 6 is like

The NE44 6 postcode sector in Northumberland covers 87 live postcodes and is home to about 5,762 people in 2,389 households. 79.3% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE44 6 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE44 6 compares

Headline figures for NE44 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£535,000

Median over 9 sales in NE44 6, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in NE44 6.

Household incomeMore

£53,027

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE44 6 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE44 6 FAQs

Is NE44 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE44 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.

Homes in NE44 6 sold for a median of £535,000 across 9 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE44 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE44 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE44 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 79.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.2%).

Which council covers NE44 6?

The local authority for NE44 6 is Northumberland.

NE44 6 comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE44 6?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Railway 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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