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NE48 1PA area guide

Who lives in NE48 1PA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,503 (2024)

NE48 1PAHexham

At a glance

What NE48 1PA is like

NE48 1PA is a postcode in the Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,503 people. 66.4% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 50.4% 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 NE48 1 sold for a median of £259,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE48 1PA compares

Headline figures for NE48 1PA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£259,750

Median over 12 sales in NE48 1, +34.9% 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 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,258

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE48 1PA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
32.2% 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.

Questions

NE48 1PA FAQs

Is NE48 1PA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 NE48 1PA?

The median sale price over the last year was £259,750.

Homes in NE48 1 sold for a median of £259,750 across 12 sales in the year to August 2026, +34.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE48 1PA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE48 1PA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE48 1PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.4% of residents. 66.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.5%).

Which council covers NE48 1PA?

The local authority for NE48 1PA is Northumberland.

NE48 1PA comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE48 1PA?

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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