Postcode sector · Hexham

NE47 0 area guide

Who lives in NE47 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Population: 1,364 (2024)

NE47 0Postcode sector · Hexham

At a glance

What NE47 0 is like

The NE47 0 postcode sector in Northumberland covers 70 live postcodes and is home to about 1,364 people in 577 households. 74.4% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54% 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 NE47 0 sold for a median of £652,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE47 0 compares

Headline figures for NE47 0, 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: 8.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£652,500

Median over 6 sales in NE47 0, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in NE47 0.

Household incomeMore

£48,051

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE47 0 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
31% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE47 0 FAQs

Is NE47 0 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 8.1 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE47 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £652,500.

Homes in NE47 0 sold for a median of £652,500 across 6 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE47 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE47 0, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NE47 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.7% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68.5%).

Which council covers NE47 0?

The local authority for NE47 0 is Northumberland.

NE47 0 comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE47 0?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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