Postcode · Haltwhistle

NE49 0HQ area guide

Who lives in NE49 0HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,095 (2024)

NE49 0HQHaltwhistle

At a glance

What NE49 0HQ is like

NE49 0HQ is a postcode in the Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,095 people. 68.8% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.5% 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 NE49 0 sold for a median of £193,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE49 0HQ compares

Headline figures for NE49 0HQ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£193,000

Median over 13 sales in NE49 0, +33.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.8/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,979

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE49 0HQ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE49 0HQ FAQs

Is NE49 0HQ 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 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NE49 0HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £193,000.

Homes in NE49 0 sold for a median of £193,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, +33.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE49 0HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE49 0HQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE49 0HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (68.5%).

Which council covers NE49 0HQ?

The local authority for NE49 0HQ is Northumberland.

NE49 0HQ comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE49 0HQ?

Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Railway station, 0.2 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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