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NE22 5LZ

Stead Lane

Bedlington East

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Detailed insights for NE22 5LZ

Overview

Postcode NE22 5LZ is located in an urban city, within the Bedlington East ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Bedlington Station & Sleekburn area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bedlington Station & Sleekburn is £36,002 per year. The nearest station is Newsham located about 3.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Gallagher Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
44.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Bedlington Station & Sleekburn has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,921 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bedlington Station & Sleekburn has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

44.6%

Approximately 44.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Bedlington Station & Sleekburn is £36,002 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE22 5LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bedlington Station & Sleekburn near NE22 5LZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newsham located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE22 5LZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGallagher ParkLargeWalking directions to Gallagher Park
0.4 miDr Pitt ParkSmallWalking directions to Dr Pitt Park

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
3,949.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.23(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.65(-75%)
Other theft
5.65(-13%)
Vehicle crime
4.23(-6%)
Public order
3.53(-60%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
96.63%
Indian
5
1.87%
Other White
2
0.75%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.37%
Other Asian
1
0.37%
Total population: 267

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
75
35.55%
Level 4+ (Degree)
37
17.54%
Level 3 (A level)
36
17.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
13.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
10.43%
Total 16+ residents: 211

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
34
28.1%
Owns outright
23
19.01%
Owns with a mortgage
23
19.01%
Other social rented
20
16.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.57%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Bedlington East

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £100,050 in Bedlington East area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,999 up to £290,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bedlington East 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 Bedlington East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£167,500
Flats13£53,500
Semi-Detached15£128,000
Terraced28£100,000

10 year median price trend in Bedlington East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bedlington East.

Schools

In the NE22 5LZ postcode area, located within Bedlington Station & Sleekburn, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE22 5LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryStead Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.7 miSecondaryBedlington AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE22 5LZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE22 5LZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLifeStyle ExpressThe Oval, Northumberland, NE22 5HSWalking directions to LifeStyle Express
0.5 miSpar37 Station Road, Bedlington, NE22 5PPWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Northumberland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,643
Band B£1,917
Band C£2,191
Band D£2,465
Band E£3,012
Band F£3,560
Band G£4,108
Band H£4,929

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictNorthumberlandE06000057
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlyth and AshingtonE14001107
WardBedlington EastE05016091
ParishEast BedlingtonE04010773
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bedlington Station & SleekburnE02005740
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 020CE01027518
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.