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NE24 4UP

Maidstone Road

Newsham

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Detailed insights for NE24 4UP

Overview

Postcode NE24 4UP is located in an urban city, within the Newsham ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Blyth Newsham area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 147.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Blyth Newsham is £50,630 per year. The nearest station is Newsham located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Miners' Welfare Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
34.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Blyth Newsham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,866 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Blyth Newsham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 147.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

34.5%

Approximately 34.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Blyth Newsham is £50,630 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE24 4UP.

Flood risk

No risk

Blyth Newsham near NE24 4UP 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE24 4UP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMiners' Welfare ParkMediumWalking directions to Miners' Welfare Park

Area Profile

Population
398
Population density
114.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
56.52(+46%)
Anti-social behaviour
44.57(+104%)
Shoplifting
35.33(+202%)
Criminal damage and arson
28.26(+148%)
Public order
15.76(+92%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
390
98.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.76%
Roma
2
0.5%
Other Asian
1
0.25%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.25%
Total population: 397

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
62
20.53%
Level 3 (A level)
56
18.54%
Level 4+ (Degree)
56
18.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
53
17.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
43
14.24%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
53
30.99%
Owns with a mortgage
39
22.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
22.22%
Owns outright
31
18.13%
Other social rented
6
3.51%
Total households: 171

Property prices in Newsham

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Newsham area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,500 up to £374,300.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newsham 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 Newsham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£318,000
Semi-Detached24£165,750
Terraced20£116,000

10 year median price trend in Newsham

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

Schools

In the NE24 4UP postcode area, located within Blyth Newsham, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE24 4UP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryNew Delaval Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNewsham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miSecondaryThe Blyth AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE24 4UP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE24 4UP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food2-6 Newcastle Road, Blyth, NE24 4ALWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miNewsham Convenience Store21-23 Newcastle Road, Blyth, NE24 4AGWalking directions to Newsham Convenience Store
0.4 miFamily ShopperPlessey Road, Blyth, NE24 4NPWalking directions to Family Shopper
0.4 miNewsham Farm Stores78-80 Druridge Drive, Blyth, NE24 4PZWalking directions to Newsham Farm Stores

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 4UP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Barry William Elliott

Newsham - 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
WardNewshamE05016130
ParishBlythE04012896
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blyth NewshamE02005712
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 025CE01027427
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced2021-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.