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NE24 5PY

Cowpen

Northumberland

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Detailed insights for NE24 5PY

Overview

Postcode NE24 5PY is located in an urban city, within the Cowpen 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 190.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blyth Cowpen is £25,900 per year. The nearest station is Cramlington located about 3.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Riverside Business Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
190
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
57%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 190.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57%

Approximately 57.0% 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 of residents in Blyth Cowpen is £25,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Blyth Cowpen near NE24 5PY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cramlington located about 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE24 5PY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miRiverside Business ParkSmallWalking directions to Riverside Business Park
0.4 miSouth Quay ParkSmallWalking directions to South Quay Park
0.3 miAxwell Play ParkSmallWalking directions to Axwell Play Park

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
3,146.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
98.25%
Other White
3
1.05%
Other
1
0.35%
Arab
1
0.35%
Total population: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
85
56.29%
Owns outright
32
21.19%
Owns with a mortgage
26
17.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.31%
Other social rented
1
0.66%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Cowpen

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £128,500 in Cowpen area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 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
Detached11£182,500
Flats3£73,000
Semi-Detached23£128,500
Terraced12£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 5PY postcode area, located within Blyth Cowpen, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE24 5PY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMorpeth Road AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryMalvin's Close AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryHorton Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE24 5PY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE24 5PY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSpar19 Brierley Road, Blyth, NE24 5PPWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miAldiCowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 5EZWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miBest One21a Briardale Road, Blyth, NE24 5LBWalking directions to Best One
0.3 miBest OneCowpen Road, Northumberland, NE24 5SUWalking directions to Best One
0.5 miFamily Shopper2-3 Swaledale Court, Blyth, NE24 4EWWalking directions to Family Shopper

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.