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NE24 5TA

Cowpen Road

Croft

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Detailed insights for NE24 5TA

Overview

Postcode NE24 5TA is located in an urban city, within the Croft 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 1 parks nearby, closest small park is South Quay Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
163
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
26.2%
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

26.2%

Approximately 26.2% 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 69 ft away from NE24 5TA.

Flood risk

No risk

Blyth Cowpen near NE24 5TA 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 5TA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSouth Quay ParkSmallWalking directions to South Quay Park

Area Profile

Population
229
Population density
633.3 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
219
95.63%
Other White
3
1.31%
Indian
3
1.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.87%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.44%
Total population: 229

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
62
31%
Level 3 (A level)
42
21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
12.5%
No qualifications
24
12%
Total 16+ residents: 200

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
76
60.32%
Social rents from council
23
18.25%
Other social rented
10
7.94%
Owns outright
10
7.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.17%
Total households: 126

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE24 5TA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMorpeth Road AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryMalvin's Close AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

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

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 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.