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NE46 1UG

Dipton Close

Hexham East

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Detailed insights for NE46 1UG

Overview

Postcode NE46 1UG is located in an urban city, within the Hexham East ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Hexham & Acomb area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hexham & Acomb is £48,992 per year. The nearest station is Hexham located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Hexham & Acomb has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,823 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Hexham & Acomb has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.3%

Approximately 9.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Hexham & Acomb is £48,992 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE46 1UG.

Flood risk

No risk

Hexham & Acomb near NE46 1UG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hexham located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NE46 1UG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Hexham

N/A

Walking directions to Hexham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
826.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.09(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.5(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.45(0%)
Public order
9.82(+20%)
Shoplifting
9(-23%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
316
96.34%
Indian
4
1.22%
African
2
0.61%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.61%
Other Asian
1
0.3%
Total population: 328

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
31.05%
Level 3 (A level)
52
18.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
16.25%
No qualifications
42
15.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
10.11%
Total 16+ residents: 277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
53.33%
Owns with a mortgage
43
28.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.33%
Social rents from council
7
4.67%
Other social rented
7
4.67%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Hexham East

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Hexham East area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hexham East 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 Hexham East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£417,500
Flats12£144,000
Semi-Detached18£236,500
Terraced16£241,750

10 year median price trend in Hexham East

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

Schools

In the NE46 1UG postcode area, located within Hexham & Acomb, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE46 1UG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableHexham Priory SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryHexham First SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for NE46 1UG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Suzanne Holly Fairless-Aitken

Hexham East - Elected 1 May 2025

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Joe Morris

Hexham - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictNorthumberlandE06000057
Parliamentary ConstituencyHexhamE14001285
WardHexham EastE05016115
ParishHexhamE04010804
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hexham & AcombE02005730
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 035GE01027494
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1983-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.