Postcode district · Hexham

NE48 area guide

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

Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Population: 8,136 (2024)

NE48Postcode district · Hexham

At a glance

What NE48 is like

The NE48 postcode district in Northumberland covers 431 live postcodes and is home to about 8,136 people in 3,765 households. 62.1% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.4% 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 NE48 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE48 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 52 sales in NE48, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in NE48.

Household incomeMore

£45,660

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE48 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
29.5% 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.

Questions

NE48 FAQs

Is NE48 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.9 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE48?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in NE48 sold for a median of £200,000 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE48 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE48, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE48?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.5% of residents. 62.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.7%).

Which council covers NE48?

The local authority for NE48 is Northumberland.

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

How well connected is NE48?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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