NE46 2EA

Hexham East · Northumberland · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Hexham
Local authority
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham
Postcode district
NE46
Postcode sector
NE46 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE46 2QE 49 m
NE46 1UU 58 m
NE46 2EB 70 m
NE46 1WY 78 m
NE46 2FB 79 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE46 2EA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE46
Postcode sector
NE46 2
Latitude
54.969161
Longitude
-2.103650
British National Grid easting
393,463
British National Grid northing
563,842

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Northumberland · E06000057
Parish or community
E04010804
Westminster constituency
Hexham · E14001285
Output area
E00139915
Lower layer super output area
Northumberland 035C · E01027490
Middle layer super output area
Northumberland 035 · E02005730

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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75 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, St Wilfrids Road, Hexham, NE46 2EA 14 April 2026 £108,000
6, St Wilfrids Road, Hexham, NE46 2EA 4 October 2024 £140,000
31, St Wilfrids Road, Hexham, NE46 2EA 8 April 2024 £89,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
5
Secondary
3
  1. St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham

    Academy converter

    144 m
  2. Hexham Middle School

    Academy converter

    280 m
  3. The Sele First School

    Community school

    417 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
896
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 330
  • Anti social behaviour 144
  • Shoplifting 88
  • Public order 87
  • Criminal damage and arson 66

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
58

32 female, 26 male

Postcode households
35
Residents per household
1.7
NE46 2 residents
4,523

Age bands in NE46 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.8%

579 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.4%

354 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.9%

709 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.5%

1,321 residents

Age 65 and over
29.3%

1,229 residents

This postcode contained 1.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NE46 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
97.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
97.3%
Gigabit-capable
97.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • BURN BRAE MEDICAL GROUP

    BURN BRAE MEDICAL GROUP, HEXHAM PRI, CORBRIDGE ROAD, HEXHAM, NE46 1QJ

    ODS code A84024

    592 m

  • THE SELE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HEXHAM PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, CORBRIDGE ROAD, HEXHAM, NE46 1QJ

    ODS code A84033

    592 m

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Monument

    BCT · Hexham

    0.0 miles
  • Monument

    BCT · Hexham

    0.1 miles
  • Abbey and Market Place

    BCT · Hexham

    0.1 miles
  • Priestpopple

    BCT · Hexham

    0.2 miles
  • Priestpopple

    BCT · Hexham

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Northumberland 035C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

16,980 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £137,750 from 8 recorded sales in NE46 2EA. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Northumberland is £213,452 in June 2026, up 12.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

10 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 3 secondary schools. St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham is the nearest published school at 144 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

896 published events cover 12 months, averaging 74.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 330 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.