Postcode · Choppington

NE62 5TJ area guide

Who lives in NE62 5TJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bedlington Station & Sleekburn
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,851 (2024)

NE62 5TJChoppington

At a glance

What NE62 5TJ is like

NE62 5TJ is a postcode in the Bedlington Station & Sleekburn area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,851 people. 62.3% of households own their home, 28.6% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53% 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 NE62 5 sold for a median of £143,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE62 5TJ compares

Headline figures for NE62 5TJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£143,000

Median over 117 sales in NE62 5, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,002

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE62 5TJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE62 5 is down 8.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NE62 5TJ FAQs

Is NE62 5TJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE62 5TJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £143,000.

Homes in NE62 5 sold for a median of £143,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE62 5TJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE62 5TJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NE62 5TJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.9%).

Which council covers NE62 5TJ?

The local authority for NE62 5TJ is Northumberland.

NE62 5TJ comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE62 5TJ?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bedlington Rail Station, 1.2 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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