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NE24 5EZ

Cowpen Road

Bebside & Kitty Brewster

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Detailed insights for NE24 5EZ

Overview

Postcode NE24 5EZ is located in an urban city, within the Bebside & Kitty Brewster ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Blyth Cowpen area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 162.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Blyth Cowpen is £34,831 per year. The nearest station is Newsham located about 2.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Riverside Business Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
163
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
50%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Blyth Cowpen has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 778 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Blyth Cowpen has a very high crime rate, with approximately 162.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

50%

Approximately 50.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 50.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Blyth Cowpen is £34,831 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 48 ft away from NE24 5EZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Blyth Cowpen near NE24 5EZ 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE24 5EZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRiverside Business ParkSmallWalking directions to Riverside Business Park
0.5 miAxwell Play ParkSmallWalking directions to Axwell Play Park

Area Profile

Population
193
Population density
544.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
75.51(+84%)
Anti-social behaviour
37.76(+65%)
Shoplifting
30.2(+149%)
Criminal damage and arson
22.65(+89%)
Other theft
12.41(+91%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
187
96.89%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
1.04%
Indian
1
0.52%
Other Black
1
0.52%
Arab
1
0.52%
Total population: 193

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
51
28.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
23.6%
Level 3 (A level)
29
16.29%
Level 4+ (Degree)
22
12.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
12.36%
Total 16+ residents: 178

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
36
29.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
22.58%
Other social rented
26
20.97%
Owns outright
20
16.13%
Owns with a mortgage
13
10.48%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Bebside & Kitty Brewster

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £179,500 in Bebside & Kitty Brewster area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £305,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bebside & Kitty Brewster 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 Bebside & Kitty Brewster over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£240,000
Flats1£120,000
Semi-Detached17£179,500
Terraced23£138,000

10 year median price trend in Bebside & Kitty Brewster

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bebside & Kitty Brewster.

Schools

In the NE24 5EZ postcode area, located within Blyth Cowpen, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE24 5EZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryMorpeth Road AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableThe Dales SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryHorton Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE24 5EZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiCowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 5EZWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miBest One21a Briardale Road, Blyth, NE24 5LBWalking directions to Best One
0.4 miCowpen Convenience Stores469 Cowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 5NFWalking directions to Cowpen Convenience Stores
0.4 miBest OneCowpen Road, Northumberland, NE24 5SUWalking directions to Best One
0.4 miSpar19 Brierley Road, Blyth, NE24 5PPWalking directions to Spar

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
WardBebside & Kitty BrewsterE05016089
ParishBlythE04012896
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blyth CowpenE02005709
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 022AE01027392
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.