Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14501
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14501 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NE17 7AX
England & WalesCrime trends · near NE17 7AX
Counts are for South Tynedale electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -46%
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.2%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian54.5%
No religion39.9%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6427.6%
35–4917.7%
65–7415.1%
25–348.0%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Single family household, all members 66+14.9%
One person: other10.8%
One person: aged 66+10.6%
+ 8 other households · 29.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
Prudhoe Station
Rail · westbound
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min
Railway station
Rail · main entrance
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 63 min
Stocksfield Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 990 m straight lineabout 12 min
The Four Seasons
Bus · wb · west
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
The Four Seasons
Bus · eb · east
Coordinates & Location for NE17 7AX
Postcode
NE17 7AX
Coordinates
54.9301, -1.8434
Grid reference
NZ101595
Easting
410,136
Northing
559,500
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WW5J4+2M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Newcastle
ITL Region
Northumberland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Northumberland
Local Authority
Council AreaHexham E14001285
Constituency
E14001285Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
South Tynedale
Constituency code
E14001285
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Hedley
International Territorial Level
Northumberland
Health & NHS
North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorthern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Northumberland
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00L
Cancer Alliance
Northern
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Northumberland 043F E01035637
E01035637MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Northumberland 043 E02007107
E02007107LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northumberland 039D E01027506
E01027506MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Northumberland 039 E02005732
E02005732Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NE17 7AX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01035637 and MSOA E02007107 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14501
Present — Active
Postcode NE17 7AX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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