Postcode · Wooler

NE71 6EB area guide

Who lives in NE71 6EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Seahouses, Belford & Wooler
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,006 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE71 6EB is like

NE71 6EB is a postcode in the Seahouses, Belford & Wooler area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,006 people. 61.6% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 44% 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 NE71 6 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE71 6EB compares

Headline figures for NE71 6EB, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 45 sales in NE71 6, −13.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

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 NE71 6EB differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NE71 6 is down 13.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
40.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE71 6EB FAQs

Is NE71 6EB 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 19.2 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NE71 6EB?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in NE71 6 sold for a median of £195,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE71 6EB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE71 6EB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE71 6EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.9% of residents. 61.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40%).

Which council covers NE71 6EB?

The local authority for NE71 6EB is Northumberland.

NE71 6EB comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE71 6EB?

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).

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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