NE45 postcode area · Northumberland

The NE45 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Northumberland. Area Scores range from 38 to 90 across them. Every full NE45 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the NE45 district: Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon scores 90 out of 100 (#649 of 6,856 nationally) while Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale sits at 38 — neighbours on the map, 52 points apart on the index. 2 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £205,000 in Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale to £530,000 in Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon — a 2.6× gap within the NE45 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,681a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime30per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied75%

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 NE45 district

£430,500median home sold over the past year · +42.9% over 5 years · +10.4% over the year · 67 sales
Detached£588,750
Semi-detached£367,500
Terraced£320,000
Flat£143,750
Northumberland£202,000
North East£171,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Darras Hall, Stamfordham & HeddonNorthumberland 64990 £530,000
Stocksfield, Riding Mill & CorbridgeNorthumberland 1,32181 £410,000
Bellingham, Otterburn & RedesdaleNorthumberland 4,24838 £205,000

People living in NE45 Census 2021

Residents22,745
Median age (est.)52
Density16per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above44%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 8%25–44 17%45–64 31%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 48%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 48%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 8%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 6%Other: 21%
One person 27%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 6%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 20% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional24%
Managers & directors20%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 59% · No religion 33% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

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 NE45.

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.