Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 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.
11638
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11638 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 NE71 6AN
England & WalesCrime trends · near NE71 6AN
Counts are for Wooler 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
6
YoY -50%
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.7%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian57.1%
No religion36.5%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6426.4%
65–7419.2%
35–4913.8%
75–8410.0%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.6%
Single family household, all members 66+17.4%
One person: aged 66+15.2%
One person: other13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
+ 9 other households · 24.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 19.4 km straight lineabout 243 min
Chathill Rail Station
Rail
- 19.5 km straight lineabout 243 min
Railway station
Rail · north entrance
Bus stops
- 23 m straight lineabout 1 min
Post Office
Bus · opp · south
- 37 m straight lineabout 1 min
Post Office
Bus · near · north
Coordinates & Location for NE71 6AN
Postcode
NE71 6AN
Coordinates
55.5865, -2.0027
Grid reference
NT999325
Easting
399,926
Northing
632,544
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C7VHXPW+JW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Wooler
Constituency code
E14001397
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Doddington
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 003C E01027381
E01027381MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Northumberland 003 E02005708
E02005708LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northumberland 003C E01027381
E01027381MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Northumberland 003 E02005708
E02005708Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 27 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 NE71 6AN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01027381 and MSOA E02005708 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11638
Present — Active
Postcode NE71 6AN 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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