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NE68 area guide

Who lives in NE68, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
2,399 (2024)
At a glance

What NE68 is like

The NE68 postcode district in Northumberland covers 111 live postcodes and is home to about 2,399 people in 1,245 households. 66.3% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.3% 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 NE68 sold for a median of £267,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE68 compares

Headline figures for NE68, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£267,000

Median over 35 sales in NE68, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in NE68.

Household incomeMore
£39,346

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE68 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    38.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NE68 FAQs

01
Is NE68 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.7 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 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NE68?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,000.

Homes in NE68 sold for a median of £267,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NE68 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE68, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE68?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.2% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.9%).
05
Which council covers NE68?

The local authority for NE68 is Northumberland.

NE68 comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE68?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

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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