Postcode NE61 6NN is located in a rural village, within the Bedlington West ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Bedlington Town area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 86% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bedlington Town is £48,191 per year. The nearest station is Morpeth, about 2.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bedlington Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,751 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Bedlington Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bedlington Town is £48,191 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE61 6NN.
Bedlington Town near NE61 6NN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Morpeth located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £227,050 (about £232 per square foot) in Bedlington West area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £592,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £298,000 | £237 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £194,000 | £215 |
| Terraced | 18 | £165,000 | £201 |
| Flats | 3 | £82,000 | £102 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212,000 | £117,000 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | £222,950 | £144,500 | £117,000 |
| 2018 | £249,950 | £140,000 | £102,200 |
| 2019 | £224,950 | £136,475 | £120,000 |
| 2020 | £235,000 | £148,000 | £113,500 |
| 2021 | £269,950 | £153,500 | £97,500 |
| 2022 | £306,950 | £194,950 | £132,250 |
| 2023 | £310,950 | £192,950 | £127,000 |
| 2024 | £281,623 | £185,000 | £175,000 |
| 2025 | £300,000 | £186,995 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £297,500 | £200,000 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £176 | £121 | £109 |
| 2017 | £187 | £161 | £147 |
| 2018 | £204 | £172 | £116 |
| 2019 | £200 | £152 | £99 |
| 2020 | £201 | £181 | £130 |
| 2021 | £209 | £182 | £135 |
| 2022 | £222 | £199 | £159 |
| 2023 | £232 | £206 | £155 |
| 2024 | £230 | £216 | £175 |
| 2025 | £236 | £226 | £201 |
| 2026 | £243 | £210 | £144 |
Annual council tax rates for Northumberland district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE61 6NN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Malcolm Robinson
Bedlington West - Elected 1 May 2025
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE61 6NN records about 16 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around NE61 6NN in Bedlington Town is £227,050 (about £232 per square foot) based on 105 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to NE61 6NN, including Rosewood Independent School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
NE61 6NN scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,751 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Blyth and Ashington covering NE61 6NN is Ian Lavery (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Malcolm Robinson (Independent).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.