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NE65 8QP area guide

Who lives in NE65 8QP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,700 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE65 8QP is like

NE65 8QP is a postcode in the Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,700 people. 56.3% of households own their home, 35.2% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.8% 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 NE65 8 sold for a median of £277,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE65 8QP compares

Headline figures for NE65 8QP, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£277,750

Median over 44 sales in NE65 8, −29.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,073

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE65 8QP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE65 8 is down 29.2% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE65 8QP FAQs

Is NE65 8QP 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 9.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE65 8QP?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,750.

Homes in NE65 8 sold for a median of £277,750 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −29.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE65 8QP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE65 8QP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NE65 8QP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.8% of residents. 56.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51%).

Which council covers NE65 8QP?

The local authority for NE65 8QP is Northumberland.

NE65 8QP comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE65 8QP?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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