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NE24 1QU

Unity Terrace

Sleekburn

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Detailed insights for NE24 1QU

Overview

Postcode NE24 1QU is located in a rural village, 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 134.2 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 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
134
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
16.5%
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 4,187 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bedlington Station & Sleekburn has a very high crime rate, with approximately 134.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.5%

Approximately 16.5% 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 NE24 1QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Bedlington Station & Sleekburn near NE24 1QU 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
117 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
67.89(+66%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.75(+43%)
Public order
18.37(+109%)
Other theft
13.58(+109%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.18(-7%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
95.13%
Other White
9
3.37%
Pakistani
2
0.75%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.37%
Total population: 267

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
64
28.19%
Level 4+ (Degree)
42
18.5%
Level 3 (A level)
36
15.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
14.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
11.01%
Total 16+ residents: 227

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
28.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
27.34%
Owns with a mortgage
27
19.42%
Other social rented
19
13.67%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.76%
Total households: 139

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 NE24 1QU postcode area, located within Bedlington Station & Sleekburn, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE24 1QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCambois Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryMorpeth Road AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 020GE01027552
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.