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NE65 9 area guide

Who lives in NE65 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
16,525 (2024)
At a glance

What NE65 9 is like

The NE65 9 postcode sector in Northumberland covers 288 live postcodes and is home to about 16,525 people in 6,816 households. 70.5% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 47.5% 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 NE65 9 sold for a median of £287,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE65 9 compares

Headline figures for NE65 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£287,000

Median over 115 sales in NE65 9, +18.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in NE65 9.

Household incomeMore
£47,596

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE65 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in NE65 9 is up 18.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE65 9 FAQs

01
Is NE65 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NE65 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £287,000.

Homes in NE65 9 sold for a median of £287,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NE65 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE65 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE65 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.2%).
05
Which council covers NE65 9?

The local authority for NE65 9 is Northumberland.

NE65 9 comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE65 9?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Railway station, 1 mile 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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