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NE24 3SZ

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Plessey

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Detailed insights for NE24 3SZ

Overview

Postcode NE24 3SZ is located in an urban city, within the Plessey ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Blyth South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Blyth South is £50,547 per year. The nearest station is Newsham located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
9
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Blyth South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,180 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Blyth South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 9.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Blyth South is £50,547 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE24 3SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Blyth South near NE24 3SZ 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 0.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
5,399.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
17.38(-24%)
Shoplifting
6.21(-49%)
Violence and sexual offences
3.1(-92%)
Burglary
1.86(-63%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.24(-90%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
249
96.89%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.17%
Pakistani
2
0.78%
African
1
0.39%
Other White
1
0.39%
Total population: 257

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
60
26.79%
No qualifications
37
16.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
14.73%
Level 3 (A level)
30
13.39%
Apprenticeship
27
12.05%
Total 16+ residents: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
62.02%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.75%
Social rents from council
2
1.55%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Plessey

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £174,975 in Plessey area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £355,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Plessey 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 Plessey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£267,800
Semi-Detached35£160,000
Terraced9£175,000

10 year median price trend in Plessey

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

Schools

In the NE24 3SZ postcode area, located within Blyth South, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE24 3SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miAll-throughBede AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNewsham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableGilbert Ward AcademyFree schools special

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE24 3SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE24 3SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTesco ExpressFulmar Drive, Northumberland, NE24 3RJWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miBest-oneWordsworth Avenue, Northumberland, NE24 5RFWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miCoOp CostCutterWordsworth Avenue, Northumberland, NE24 5RFWalking directions to CoOp CostCutter
0.4 miMorrisons Daily1 Southend Avenue, Blyth, NE24 5RWWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miPlessy News207 Plessey Road, Blyth, NE24 3LBWalking directions to Plessy News

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
WardPlesseyE05016133
ParishBlythE04012896
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blyth SouthE02005713
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 026AE01027437
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.