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NE24 1DF

Croft

Northumberland

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Detailed insights for NE24 1DF

Overview

Postcode NE24 1DF 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 472.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blyth Town is £34,600 per year. The nearest station is Cramlington located about 4.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Crofton Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
473
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
3.7%
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 472.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% 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

4/10

The average income of residents in Blyth Town is £34,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Blyth Town near NE24 1DF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cramlington located about 4.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE24 1DF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCrofton ParkLargeWalking directions to Crofton Park

Area Profile

Population
368
Population density
4,699.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
346
94.02%
Other White
9
2.45%
Indian
9
2.45%
Irish
2
0.54%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.27%
Total population: 368

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
45.93%
Owns with a mortgage
32
23.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
20.74%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.93%
Other social rented
4
2.96%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Croft

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £89,500 in Croft area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,500 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
Detached2£374,500
Flats8£47,500
Semi-Detached9£141,000
Terraced35£87,500

10 year median price trend in Croft

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

Schools

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

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

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableGilbert Ward AcademyFree schools special

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCroftway AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.