NE17 postcode area
The NE17 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in County Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland. Area Scores range from 17 to 80 across them.
In summary
The NE17 district contains both ends of the scale: Stocksfield, Riding Mill & Corbridge at 81 out of 100 (#1,321 of 6,856 in England) against Chopwell & High Spen at 18, a 63-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £133,995 in Chopwell & High Spen to £410,000 in Stocksfield, Riding Mill & Corbridge — a 3.1× gap within the NE17 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — County Durham, Gateshead and Northumberland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stocksfield, Riding Mill & CorbridgeNorthumberland | 1,321 | 81 | £410,000 |
| Benfieldside, Hamsterley & MedomsleyCounty Durham | 2,802 | 59 | £193,000 |
| PrudhoeNorthumberland | 2,959 | 57 | £161,000 |
| Chopwell & High SpenGateshead | 5,653 | 18 | £133,995 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE17.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.