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NE22 7BU

POSTCODE

NE22 7BU is a postcode in Sleekburn.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.1472, -1.5723
OS grid NZ273837 (427,357, 583,737)
IMD England
4/10
#12195
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.8 per 1k
MoM -22% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C7W4CWH+V3
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£210,000
Median property price · District-wide · Northumberland · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 4,006 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
12195
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12195 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 & Wales
Property sales · NE22 7BU
HM Land Registry · Northumberland
Average price
£262,240
Median price: £210,000
Median +0.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,006 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Feb '24 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sales · avg £246,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£246k£208k£170k
Feb '24Aug '24Nov '24Dec '25Jan '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near NE22 7BU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE22 7BU

Counts are for Sleekburn 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
18
YoY -44%
36180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -25%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY -50%
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

43
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,594
White Brit.96.4%
Gypsy / Trav.1.4%
+ other · 2.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,594
Christian56.0%
No religion38.9%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,593
50–6424.1%
35–4917.2%
65–7414.6%
25–349.7%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 753
One person: other18.2%
One person: aged 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bedlington Rail Station

    Rail

    783 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Bedlington Railway Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    807 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Blyth Bebside Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • Red Row

    Bus · sb · south

    69 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Red Row

    Bus · nb · north

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Welwyn Factory

    Bus · near · south

    348 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Welwyn Factory

    Bus · opp · north

    376 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Earth Balance

    Bus · sb · south

    531 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for NE22 7BU

England
Country
Northumberland
Local Authority
Sleekburn
Ward
Blyth and Ashington
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE22 7BU
Coordinates
55.1472, -1.5723
Grid reference
NZ273837
Easting
427,357
Northing
583,737
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C7W4CWH+V3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bedlington
Travel to Work
Blyth and Ashington
ITL Region
Northumberland
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Northumberland
Local Authority
Council Area
Blyth and Ashington E14001107
Constituency
E14001107
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Sleekburn
Constituency code
E14001107
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Choppington
International Territorial Level
Northumberland

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
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 017E E01027553
E01027553
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Northumberland 017 E02005739
E02005739
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northumberland 017E E01027553
E01027553
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Northumberland 017 E02005739
E02005739
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:49 AM5:51 PM
7:49 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
March 2005 — Introduced
Postcode NE22 7BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01027553 and MSOA E02005739 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12195
Present — Active
Postcode NE22 7BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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