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NE24 5HF

Kings Gardens

Cowpen

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Detailed insights for NE24 5HF

Overview

Postcode NE24 5HF is located in an urban city, within the Cowpen 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 2 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
21.7%
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

21.7%

Approximately 21.7% 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 5HF.

Flood risk

No risk

Blyth Isabella near NE24 5HF 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 5HF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSouth Quay ParkSmallWalking directions to South Quay Park
0.4 miAxwell Play ParkSmallWalking directions to Axwell Play Park

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
2,843.8 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
272
98.91%
Other
1
0.36%
Irish
1
0.36%
Other White
1
0.36%
Total population: 275

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
52
25.74%
Level 3 (A level)
45
22.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
15.84%
Level 4+ (Degree)
31
15.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
13.37%
Total 16+ residents: 202

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
32
27.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
25.22%
Owns outright
28
24.35%
Social rents from council
16
13.91%
Other social rented
9
7.83%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Cowpen

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 in Cowpen area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,065 up to £339,950.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cowpen 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 Cowpen over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£224,500
Flats1£73,500
Semi-Detached24£117,500
Terraced13£110,000

10 year median price trend in Cowpen

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

Schools

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

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

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMorpeth Road AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE24 5HF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE24 5HF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest OneCowpen Road, Northumberland, NE24 5SUWalking directions to Best One
0.2 miFarmfoodsAlbion Way, Blyth, NE24 5BSWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miLidlCowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 5TSWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miAsdaCowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 5TSWalking directions to Asda
0.4 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
WardCowpenE05016101
ParishBlythE04012896
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blyth IsabellaE02005711
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 024AE01027391
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.