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Blyth Town

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About

Blyth sits on the Northumberland coast at the mouth of the River Blyth, where the river meets the North Sea. The town grew around a working harbour, marked by north and south piers that guide the entrance. Fishing boats, cargo vessels and vessels serving offshore wind use the port, and a rail link runs into the docks area.

From the 19th century Blyth was a major coal-exporting port and shipbuilding centre; traces of that industrial past appear in former dockside yards and warehouses. Today the Port of Blyth handles aggregates and components for offshore wind projects and supports maintenance vessels. The seafront has beaches and a promenade, and community landmarks include Croft Park, home of Blyth Spartans football club. Local services, galleries and cafes cluster near the town centre, while inland residential streets extend toward Blyth estuary and the surrounding marshes. Regular bus and rail connections link the town to other parts of Northumberland.

Area overview

On average Blyth Town has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 134 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Blyth Town is £39,867 per year. There are 3 schools in Blyth Town: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Blyth Town is home to around 9,379 people, with a population density of about 4,369.0 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
134
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
20.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Blyth Town Population
9,379
Population density
4,369 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.26(+48%)
Shoplifting
40.73(+248%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.05(+51%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.91(+57%)
Public order
14.93(+82%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,857
94.44%
Other White
158
1.68%
Other
46
0.49%
White and Asian (mixed)
35
0.37%
Irish
34
0.36%
Total population: 9,378

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,914
24.51%
No qualifications
1,614
20.67%
Level 3 (A level)
1,484
19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,211
15.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
815
10.44%
Total 16+ residents: 7,810

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,283
28.42%
Owns outright
1,276
28.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,024
22.68%
Social rents from council
393
8.7%
Other social rented
376
8.33%
Total households: 4,515

Property prices in Blyth Town

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £121,725 in Blyth Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £580,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blyth Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blyth Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats23£84,000
Terraced60£110,000
Detached15£295,000
Semi-Detached26£191,250

10 years median price trend in Blyth Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blyth Town.

All postcodes in Blyth Town

NE242LE

Claremont Terrace

NE243EE

Nixon Terrace

NE242EG

Coburg Street

NE241AX

Simpson Street

NE241NB

York Street

NE242LJ

Rosebery Avenue

NE249GX

Wensleydale

NE243UH

Taku Court

NE242RQ

Marlow Street

NE249GP

Wensleydale

NE249EP

Wensleydale

NE243EB

Wensleydale Terrace

NE242DJ

Wensleydale

NE242JR

Bondicar Terrace

NE242BD

Sussex Street

NE241HG

Wright Street

NE242LQ

Renwick Road

NE243DJ

Park Road

NE242ND

Princess Louise Road

NE249GL

Wensleydale

NE243AG

Quayside

NE242JZ

Bondicar Terrace

NE242AG

Bridge Street

NE243JT

Hunter Avenue

NE242LU

Middleton Street

NE243BB

Ridley Avenue

NE241EX

Keelmans Terrace

NE242DH

St Cuthberts Court

NE243UE

Ultor Court

NE243DY

Wensleydale Terrace

NE243EZ

Dune Walk

NE243UY

Swanston Grove

NE243ED

Dent Street

NE242RS

Kingsway

NE249DS

Wensleydale

NE249GY

Wensleydale

NE242HY

St Cuthberts Court

NE243EQ

Wensleydale Terrace

NE241EA

Arthur Street

NE249FT

Wensleydale

NE242DP

Beaconsfield Street

NE249GU

Wensleydale

NE242TR

Victoria Mews

NE242LG

Rutherford Street

NE243HT

Plessey Road

NE241HF

Wright Street

NE241AB

Havelock Street

NE242JS

Wolsley Road

NE249DW

Wensleydale

NE249GN

Wensleydale

NE243DT

Hawthorne Road

NE243BA

Ridley Avenue

NE241JG

Daras Court

NE242HD

Coomassie Road

NE241HL

Beaumont Street

NE241DJ

Delaval Terrace

NE241AL

Post Office Street

NE242HR

William Street

NE241DW

Edward Street

NE243DQ

Rosamond Place

NE242AA

Bridge Street

NE242RU

Kingsway

NE243EW

Brinkburn Avenue

NE241JN

Salisbury Street

NE242EY

Winchester Avenue

NE243BX

Stanley Street

NE249GQ

Wensleydale

NE242SD

First Avenue

NE242HJ

Robert Street

NE242RX

Kingsway

NE242LX

Middleton Street

NE241NQ

Hambledon Street

NE241BA

Church Street

NE243HX

Plessey Road

NE242DF

Percy Street

NE242LF

Charlton Street

NE242AZ

Ballast Hill

NE242HH

Crofton Street

NE241DP

Wanley Street

NE242PQ

Broadway Circle

NE242JX

Bondicar Terrace

NE249FS

Wensleydale

NE242EL

Croft Road

NE249HA

Wensleydale

NE242RT

Kingsway

NE243RU

Oberon Way

NE242LR

Marine Terrace

NE241JE

Disraeli Street

NE243DR

Briarwood Road

NE241BU

Waterloo Road

NE243JP

Hedley Avenue

NE242QE

Eighth Avenue

NE241HR

Hall Terrace

NE241LQ

Regent Street

NE241JL

Salisbury Street

NE242AL

Brewery Street

NE242HX

St Cuthberts Court

NE243JH

Crofthead Close

NE249GJ

Wensleydale

NE243PA

South Harbour

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.