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NE24 5BA

Priory Grange

Croft

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Detailed insights for NE24 5BA

Overview

Postcode NE24 5BA is located in an urban city, within the Croft ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Blyth Isabella area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Blyth Isabella is £35,425 per year. The nearest station is Newsham located about 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is South Quay Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Blyth Isabella has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,834 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Blyth Isabella has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.9 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 38.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Blyth Isabella is £35,425 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE24 5BA.

Flood risk

No risk

Blyth Isabella near NE24 5BA 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE24 5BA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSouth Quay ParkSmallWalking directions to South Quay Park

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
2,484.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
47.43(+16%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.1(+19%)
Shoplifting
18.29(+51%)
Public order
12.87(+47%)
Other theft
6.78(+4%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
98.92%
Pakistani
1
0.36%
Chinese
1
0.36%
Other White
1
0.36%
Total population: 279

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
60
24.79%
Level 3 (A level)
52
21.49%
No qualifications
43
17.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
14.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
10.33%
Total 16+ residents: 242

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
52.07%
Owns with a mortgage
42
34.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.09%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.31%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Croft

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £129,950 in Croft area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £399,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Croft 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 Croft over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£182,500
Flats6£44,000
Semi-Detached16£141,000
Terraced32£89,500

10 year median price trend in Croft

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

Schools

In the NE24 5BA postcode area, located within Blyth Isabella, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE24 5BA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMalvin's Close AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMorpeth Road AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE24 5BA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE24 5BA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFarmfoodsAlbion Way, Blyth, NE24 5BSWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.2 miBest OneCowpen Road, Northumberland, NE24 5SUWalking directions to Best One
0.3 miLidlCowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 5TSWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miAsdaCowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 5TSWalking directions to Asda
0.5 miAldiCowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 5EZWalking directions to Aldi

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
WardCroftE05016109
ParishBlythE04012896
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blyth IsabellaE02005711
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 024AE01027391
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

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