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NE24 1SB

Dale Street

Sleekburn

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Detailed insights for NE24 1SB

Overview

Postcode NE24 1SB is located in a rural hamlet, 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 135.0 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 2.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
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

10/10

Bedlington Station & Sleekburn has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% 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 1SB.

Flood risk

Low

Bedlington Station & Sleekburn near NE24 1SB has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newsham located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
129
Population density
873.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
73.48(+90%)
Anti-social behaviour
36.74(+68%)
Public order
16.77(+105%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.38(+26%)
Other theft
10.38(+73%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
125
96.9%
Other Asian
2
1.55%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.78%
Other White
1
0.78%
Total population: 129

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
30
25%
Level 4+ (Degree)
30
25%
No qualifications
27
22.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
14.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
8.33%
Total 16+ residents: 120

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
29
37.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
30.77%
Owns with a mortgage
22
28.21%
Social rents from council
1
1.28%
Other social rented
1
1.28%
Total households: 78

Property prices in Sleekburn

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 in Sleekburn area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,755 up to £295,000.

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
Detached12£240,500
Flats4£50,500
Semi-Detached19£125,000
Terraced33£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 1SB postcode area, located within Bedlington Station & Sleekburn, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE24 1SB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryMorpeth Road AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimaryMalvin's Close AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE24 1SB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE24 1SB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSpringways56 Regent Street, Blyth, NE24 1LTWalking directions to Springways

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for NE24 1SB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Roger Spriddell

Sleekburn - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Ian Lavery

Blyth and Ashington - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

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: 16/05/2026.