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NE70 area guide

Who lives in NE70, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
7,025 (2024)
At a glance

What NE70 is like

The NE70 postcode district in Northumberland covers 129 live postcodes and is home to about 7,025 people in 3,470 households. 55.6% of households own their home, 26.7% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 49.6% 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 NE70 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE70 compares

Headline figures for NE70, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.5/ 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
£230,000

Median over 26 sales in NE70, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in NE70.

Household incomeMore
£41,361

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE70 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    26.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    32.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE70 FAQs

01
Is NE70 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NE70?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in NE70 sold for a median of £230,000 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NE70 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 NE70, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in NE70?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.4% of residents. 55.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34%).
05
Which council covers NE70?

The local authority for NE70 is Northumberland.

NE70 comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NE70?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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