NE23 postcode area · Northumberland
The NE23 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Tyneside, Northumberland. Area Scores range from 23 to 78 across them. Every full NE23 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The NE23 district contains both ends of the scale: Cramlington South at 79 out of 100 (#1,451 of 6,856 in England) against Cramlington Town & Beaconhill at 24, a 55-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £155,000 in Fordley to £371,000 in Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton — a 2.4× gap within the NE23 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North Tyneside and Northumberland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the NE23 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cramlington SouthNorthumberland | 1,451 | 79 | £175,500 |
| Wideopen & Seaton BurnNorth Tyneside | 1,698 | 75 | £215,000 |
| Cramlington North & EastNorthumberland | 2,013 | 71 | £190,000 |
| Longhorsley, Hepscott & CapheatonNorthumberland | 2,055 | 70 | £371,000 |
| Holywell & HartleyNorthumberland | 3,007 | 56 | £231,500 |
| Killingworth West & CamperdownNorth Tyneside | 3,522 | 49 | £160,000 |
| Seaton Delaval & SeghillNorthumberland | 4,241 | 38 | £180,000 |
| FordleyNorth Tyneside | 4,755 | 31 | £155,000 |
| Cramlington Town & BeaconhillNorthumberland | 5,228 | 24 | £204,245 |
People living in NE23 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Associate professional 14% · Administrative 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Administrative | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 51% · No religion 43% · Muslim 0%
Born outside the UK: 3%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in NE23
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NE23 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE23.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.