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NE46 4NF area guide

Who lives in NE46 4NF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stocksfield, Riding Mill & Corbridge
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,844 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE46 4NF is like

NE46 4NF is a postcode in the Stocksfield, Riding Mill & Corbridge area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,844 people. 61.9% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 43.5% 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 NE46 4 sold for a median of £338,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE46 4NF compares

Headline figures for NE46 4NF, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£338,000

Median over 26 sales in NE46 4, −13.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£54,611

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE46 4NF differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE46 4 is down 13.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
40.4% 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.

Questions

NE46 4NF FAQs

Is NE46 4NF 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 10.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE46 4NF?

The median sale price over the last year was £338,000.

Homes in NE46 4 sold for a median of £338,000 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE46 4NF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE46 4NF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NE46 4NF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.2% of residents. 61.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.9%).

Which council covers NE46 4NF?

The local authority for NE46 4NF is Northumberland.

NE46 4NF comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE46 4NF?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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