NE48 postcode area · Northumberland

The NE48 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Northumberland. Area Scores range from 38 to 80 across them. Every full NE48 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The NE48 district contains both ends of the scale: Stocksfield, Riding Mill & Corbridge at 81 out of 100 (#1,321 of 6,856 in England) against Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale at 38, a 43-point gap between neighbouring areas. 1 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 £410,000 in Stocksfield, Riding Mill & Corbridge — a 2.0× gap within the NE48 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,891a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime36per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)54
Owner-occupied71%

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 NE48 district

£205,000median home sold over the past year · -4.7% over 5 years · +6.8% over the year · 48 sales
Detached£465,000
Semi-detached£195,000
Terraced£136,000
Flat
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
Stocksfield, Riding Mill & CorbridgeNorthumberland 1,32181 £410,000
Rothbury & LongframlingtonNorthumberland 3,17254 £335,000
Bellingham, Otterburn & RedesdaleNorthumberland 4,24838 £205,000

People living in NE48 Census 2021

Residents22,421
Median age (est.)54
Density11per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above41%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 7%25–44 16%45–64 32%65+ 32%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 24%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 24%Social rent 10%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 23%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 6%Other: 20%
One person 30%Couple, no children 23%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 6%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 17% · Skilled trades 15%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors17%
Skilled trades15%
Associate professional11%
Elementary9%
Administrative8%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

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 60% · No religion 34% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

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 NE48.

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.