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NE41 postcode area · Northumberland

The NE41 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Gateshead, Northumberland. Area Scores range from 56 to 72 across them. Every full NE41 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the NE41 district, Wylam & Ovingham is the strongest performer at 73 out of 100 (#1,869 of 6,856 nationally); Prudhoe is the weakest at 57. 1 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £161,000 in Prudhoe to £269,500 in Wylam & Ovingham. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Gateshead and Northumberland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,950a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime45per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied72%

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 NE41 district

£315,000median home sold over the past year · +16.0% over 5 years · +3.4% over the year · 29 sales
Detached£335,000
Semi-detached£672,500
Terraced£270,000
Flat—
Northumberland£202,000
North East£171,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wylam & OvinghamNorthumberland 1,86973 £269,500
Crawcrook & GreensideGateshead 2,79559 £170,000
PrudhoeNorthumberland 2,95957 £161,000

People living in NE41 Census 2021

Residents25,661
Median age (est.)47
Density341per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above34%
No car or van18%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 30%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 39%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 15%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 10%Other: 15%
One person 31%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 10%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 12%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors12%
Caring & leisure11%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
Elementary8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 40% · Other 1%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NE41.

NE42 NE43 NE17 NE40 NE18 NE15 NE39 NE21

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.