Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 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.
15107
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15107 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 NE68 7RE
England & WalesCrime trends · near NE68 7RE
Counts are for Bamburgh 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
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.5%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Religion
Christian62.6%
No religion31.5%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6424.4%
65–7420.4%
75–8413.8%
35–4913.7%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+24.4%
One person: other17.2%
Single family household, all members 66+15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.1%
+ 9 other households · 23.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
Chathill Rail Station
Rail
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
Railway station
Rail · south entrance
Bus stops
- 13 m straight lineabout 1 min
Memorial
Bus · adj · south
- 143 m straight lineabout 2 min
King Street
Bus · adj Crown St · south-east
- 164 m straight lineabout 2 min
King Street
Bus · Opp Crown St · north-west
- 328 m straight lineabout 4 min
King Street
Bus · N-bound · north-west
- 351 m straight lineabout 4 min
King Street
Bus · S-bound · south-east
Coordinates & Location for NE68 7RE
Postcode
NE68 7RE
Coordinates
55.5816, -1.6532
Grid reference
NU219320
Easting
421,960
Northing
632,048
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C7WH8JW+JP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Seahouses and North Sunderland
Travel to Work
Berwick
ITL Region
Northumberland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Northumberland
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth Northumberland E14001397
Constituency
E14001397Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Bamburgh
Constituency code
E14001397
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
North Sunderland
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 003D E01027383
E01027383MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Northumberland 003 E02005708
E02005708LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northumberland 003D E01027383
E01027383MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Northumberland 003 E02005708
E02005708Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 23 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 NE68 7RE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01027383 and MSOA E02005708 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15107
Present — Active
Postcode NE68 7RE 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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