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NE22 6LB

Corchester Road

Bedlington West

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Detailed insights for NE22 6LB

Overview

Postcode NE22 6LB is located in an urban city, within the Bedlington West ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Bedlington Town area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bedlington Town is £48,191 per year. The nearest station is Ashington located about 3.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Bedlington Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,645 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bedlington Town has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Bedlington Town is £48,191 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 296 ft away from NE22 6LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bedlington Town near NE22 6LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ashington located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
224
Population density
6,103.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.62(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.19(-73%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.12(-66%)
Other crime
2.75(-24%)
Other theft
1.37(-79%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
95.98%
Chinese
4
1.79%
African
3
1.34%
Irish
1
0.45%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.45%
Total population: 224

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
51
26.84%
Level 3 (A level)
43
22.63%
No qualifications
29
15.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
12.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
11.05%
Total 16+ residents: 190

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
42.45%
Owns with a mortgage
43
40.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
12.26%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.89%
Shared ownership
2
1.89%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Bedlington West

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £204,995 in Bedlington West area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bedlington West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£300,000
Flats1£82,000
Semi-Detached48£183,200
Terraced19£155,000

10 year median price trend in Bedlington West

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

Schools

In the NE22 6LB postcode area, located within Bedlington Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE22 6LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBedlington West End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Benet Biscop Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMeadowdale AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE22 6LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE22 6LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisonsSchalksmuhle Road, Bedlington, NE22 6JXWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miLidlSchalksmuhle Road, Northumberland, NE22 6BPWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miFooD 4 Less & £ PlusFront Street West, Northumberland, NE22 6LNWalking directions to FooD 4 Less & £ Plus
0.4 miCo-op FoodNetherton Lane, Bedlington, NE22 6DZWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miLondisFront Street West, Northumberland, NE22 5UDWalking directions to Londis

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 WestE05016092
ParishWest BedlingtonE04010880
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bedlington TownE02005741
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 021CE01027520
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.