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NE22 7BX

POSTCODE

NE22 7BX is a postcode in Sleekburn.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.1560, -1.5526
OS grid NZ286847 (428,609, 584,722)
IMD England
2/10
#5117
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.8 per 1k
MoM -22% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C7W5C4W+CX
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Around average · 8.8 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.
5117
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5117 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
See sold prices in NE22

Police Recorded Crime near NE22 7BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NE22 7BX

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: 1,249
White Brit.97.1%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,249
No religion47.7%
Christian45.5%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,248
50–6426.4%
35–4917.2%
65–7412.2%
25–3411.9%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%

Households

Total households: 605
One person: other25.3%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Single family household, all members 66+8.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 32.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bedlington Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Bedlington Railway Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Ashington Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Former school

    Bus · opp · east

    27 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Former school

    Bus · o/s · west

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Industrial Estate

    Bus · opp · east

    527 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Industrial Estate

    Bus · nr · west

    536 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • The Foresters

    Bus · nr · west

    912 m straight lineabout 11 min

Coordinates & Location for NE22 7BX

England
Country
Northumberland
Local Authority
Sleekburn
Ward
Blyth and Ashington
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NE22 7BX
Coordinates
55.1560, -1.5526
Grid reference
NZ286847
Easting
428,609
Northing
584,722
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C7W5C4W+CX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

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
East Bedlington
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 020G E01027552
E01027552
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Northumberland 020 E02005740
E02005740
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northumberland 020G E01027552
E01027552
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Northumberland 020 E02005740
E02005740
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

June 2011
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> Present
June 2011 — Introduced
Postcode NE22 7BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01027552 and MSOA E02005740 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5117
Present — Active
Postcode NE22 7BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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