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NE24 2ND

Princess Louise Road

Wensleydale

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Detailed insights for NE24 2ND

Overview

Postcode NE24 2ND is located in an urban city, within the Wensleydale 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 124.0 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 1.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Crofton Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.8%
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 2,130 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Blyth Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 2ND.

Flood risk

No risk

Blyth Town near NE24 2ND 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE24 2ND
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCrofton ParkLargeWalking directions to Crofton Park
0.4 miRidley ParkMediumWalking directions to Ridley Park

Area Profile

Population
187
Population density
4,131.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
59.12(+44%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.24(+28%)
Criminal damage and arson
19.71(+65%)
Public order
10.17(+16%)
Other theft
9.54(+47%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
182
96.81%
Other White
3
1.6%
Irish
2
1.06%
Other
1
0.53%
Total population: 188

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
50
27.78%
Level 3 (A level)
42
23.33%
No qualifications
37
20.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
19
10.56%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
9.44%
Total 16+ residents: 180

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
43.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
30.33%
Owns with a mortgage
25
20.49%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.92%
Other social rented
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Wensleydale

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 in Wensleydale area, with individual transactions ranging from £26,000 up to £420,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wensleydale 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 Wensleydale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£297,500
Flats14£80,000
Semi-Detached15£168,500
Terraced35£120,000

10 year median price trend in Wensleydale

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

Schools

In the NE24 2ND postcode area, located within Blyth Town, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE24 2ND
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCroftway AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableGilbert Ward AcademyFree schools special

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE24 2ND

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE24 2ND
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miFamily ShopperCoomassie Road, Blyth, NE24 2HEWalking directions to Family Shopper
0.2 miCrofton Convenience StoreCoronation Street, Northumberland, NE24 3JNWalking directions to Crofton Convenience Store
0.2 miPremier9 Broadway Circle, Blyth, NE24 2PGWalking directions to Premier
0.2 mi21St Off Licence & Convenience StoreCroft Road, Northumberland, NE24 2ELWalking directions to 21St Off Licence & Convenience Store
0.2 miBest-oneWaterloo Road, Northumberland, NE24 1BUWalking directions to Best-one

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
WardWensleydaleE05016150
ParishBlythE04012896
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blyth TownE02005710
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 023CE01027431
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.