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NE70 postcode area · Northumberland

The NE70 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Northumberland. Area Scores range from 40 to 55 across them. Every full NE70 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the NE70 district, Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island is the strongest performer at 55 out of 100 (#3,062 of 6,856 nationally); Alnwick is the weakest at 41. All 3 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £194,000 in Alnwick to £275,000 in Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,602a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime64per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)53
Owner-occupied61%

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 NE70 district

£250,000median home sold over the past year · +23.5% over 5 years · -7.4% over the year · 24 sales
Detached£345,000
Semi-detached£175,000
Terraced£200,000
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
Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy IslandNorthumberland 3,06255 £275,000
Seahouses, Belford & WoolerNorthumberland 3,96042 £252,500
AlnwickNorthumberland 4,06341 £194,000

People living in NE70 Census 2021

Residents23,855
Median age (est.)53
Density24per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above30%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 8%25–44 17%45–64 30%65+ 32%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 19%Social rent: 18%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 18%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 36%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 18%Lone parent: 7%Other: 19%
One person 36%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 18%Lone parent 7%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 17% · Managers & directors 14% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades17%
Managers & directors14%
Professional13%
Elementary12%
Caring & leisure11%
Associate professional9%
Sales & customer service8%
Administrative8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 99%Asian: 0%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 99%Asian 0%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 59% · No religion 35% · Other 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 NE70

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NE70 district.

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NE70.

NE69 TD5 TD12 NE68 NE71 NE67 TD15 NE66

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.