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NE24 1BA

Church Street

Croft

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Detailed insights for NE24 1BA

Overview

Postcode NE24 1BA is located in an urban city, within the Croft ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Blyth Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 382.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Blyth Town is £39,867 per year. The nearest station is Newsham located about 1.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
383
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
36.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Blyth Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 725 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Blyth Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 382.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

36.6%

Approximately 36.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Blyth Town is £39,867 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE24 1BA.

Flood risk

No risk

Blyth Town near NE24 1BA 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
243
Population density
937.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
211.95(+1644%)
Violence and sexual offences
162.49(+297%)
Anti-social behaviour
76.43(+234%)
Criminal damage and arson
57.8(+383%)
Public order
49.45(+463%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
205
85.06%
Other White
7
2.9%
Pakistani
7
2.9%
Other
6
2.49%
Other Asian
4
1.66%
Total population: 241

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
78
38.05%
Level 4+ (Degree)
39
19.02%
Level 3 (A level)
26
12.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
10.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
10.24%
Total 16+ residents: 205

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
41
30.6%
Owns outright
26
19.4%
Other social rented
25
18.66%
Social rents from council
24
17.91%
Owns with a mortgage
14
10.45%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Croft

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £129,950 in Croft area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £399,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Croft 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 Croft over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£182,500
Flats6£44,000
Semi-Detached16£141,000
Terraced32£89,500

10 year median price trend in Croft

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

Schools

In the NE24 1BA postcode area, located within Blyth Town, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE24 1BA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryCroftway AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableGilbert Ward AcademyFree schools special

N/A

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE24 1BA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE24 1BA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons BlythRegent Street, Northumberland, NE24 1LQWalking directions to Morrisons Blyth
0.1 miSpringways56 Regent Street, Blyth, NE24 1LTWalking directions to Springways
0.1 miIceland47-71 Waterloo Road, Blyth, NE24 1BWWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miBest-oneWaterloo Road, Northumberland, NE24 1BUWalking directions to Best-one
0.1 miHeron Foods41 Waterloo Road, Blyth, NE24 1BWWalking directions to Heron Foods

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
WardCroftE05016109
ParishBlythE04012896
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blyth TownE02005710
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 023BE01027415
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.