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NE42 6AB

Bywell

Northumberland

England / North East / Northumberland / Wylam & Ovingham / Bywell / NE42 6AB

Overview

Postcode NE42 6AB is located in an urban city, within the Bywell ward of Northumberland in the North East region , and forms part of the Wylam & Ovingham area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wylam & Ovingham is £49,100 per year. The nearest station is Prudhoe located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Tyne Riverside Country Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Wylam & Ovingham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,298 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Wylam & Ovingham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Wylam & Ovingham is £49,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE42 6AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Wylam & Ovingham near NE42 6AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Prudhoe located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Prudhoe

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miTyne Riverside Country ParkMedium

Property prices in Bywell

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £251,250 in Bywell area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,063 up to £815,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£315,000
Flats4£135,750
Semi-Detached8£240,000
Terraced25£249,000

10 years price trend in Bywell

Schools

In the NE42 6AB postcode area, located within Wylam & Ovingham, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miMiddle deemed secondaryOvingham Middle SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryOvingham Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPrudhoe Castle First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miVillage StoresCastle View, Ovingham, Prudhoe, NE42 6AA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.