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NE22 7EB

Sleekburn

Northumberland

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Detailed insights for NE22 7EB

Overview

Postcode NE22 7EB is located in an urban city, within the Sleekburn ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Bedlington Station & Sleekburn area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 130.3 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 Ashington located about 2.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
67.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Bedlington Station & Sleekburn has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,144 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bedlington Station & Sleekburn has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

67.5%

Approximately 67.5% 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 7EB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bedlington Station & Sleekburn near NE22 7EB 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
5,691.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
75.57(+84%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.88(+48%)
Public order
16.29(+86%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.98(+25%)
Other theft
7.17(+10%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
95.83%
Other White
4
1.39%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.69%
Chinese
2
0.69%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.35%
Total population: 288

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
68
32.38%
Level 3 (A level)
40
19.05%
Level 4+ (Degree)
30
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
13.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
12.86%
Total 16+ residents: 210

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
43
34.13%
Other social rented
42
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
14
11.11%
Owns outright
12
9.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.14%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Sleekburn

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 in Sleekburn area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,755 up to £325,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sleekburn 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 Sleekburn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£239,950
Flats4£50,500
Semi-Detached21£128,000
Terraced32£115,000

10 year median price trend in Sleekburn

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

Schools

In the NE22 7EB postcode area, located within Bedlington Station & Sleekburn, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE22 7EB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBedlington Station Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBedlington AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryStead Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE22 7EB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE22 7EB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremier4-7 Station Street, Bedlington, NE22 7JNWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miLifestyle ExpressClayton Street, Northumberland, NE22 7DRWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.3 miCo-op FoodStation Road, Northumberland, NE22 5HBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 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
WardSleekburnE05016145
ParishEast BedlingtonE04010773
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bedlington Station & SleekburnE02005740
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 020FE01027551
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.