Postcode · Haltwhistle

NE49 9AX area guide

Who lives in NE49 9AX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,482 (2024)

NE49 9AXHaltwhistle

At a glance

What NE49 9AX is like

NE49 9AX 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 1,482 people. 56.9% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 30.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.4% 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 NE49 9 sold for a median of £162,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE49 9AX compares

Headline figures for NE49 9AX, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£162,500

Median over 26 sales in NE49 9, +8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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 9AX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE49 9 is up 8.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE49 9AX FAQs

Is NE49 9AX 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 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NE49 9AX?

The median sale price over the last year was £162,500.

Homes in NE49 9 sold for a median of £162,500 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE49 9AX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE49 9AX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE49 9AX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 56.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34%).

Which council covers NE49 9AX?

The local authority for NE49 9AX is Northumberland.

NE49 9AX comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE49 9AX?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Railway station, 0.1 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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