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NE48 3BL

Humshaugh · Northumberland · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Humshaugh
Local authority
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham
Postcode district
NE48
Postcode sector
NE48 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NE48 3BH 787 m
NE48 3BN 886 m
NE48 3BW 916 m
NE48 3QE 1.1 km
NE48 3QD 1.1 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NE48 3BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NE
Postcode district
NE48
Postcode sector
NE48 3
Latitude
55.118284
Longitude
-2.284041
British National Grid easting
381,982
British National Grid northing
580,469

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North East · E12000001
Local authority district
Northumberland · E06000057
Electoral ward
Humshaugh · E05016120
Parish or community
E04010877
Westminster constituency
Hexham · E14001285
Output area
E00140023
Lower layer super output area
Northumberland 019D · E01027511
Middle layer super output area
Northumberland 019 · E02005727

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
2
Primary
1
Secondary
1

  1. Bellingham Middle School and Sports College

    Foundation school

    3.6 km

  2. Bellingham Primary School

    Foundation school

    3.6 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
4

2 female, 2 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
2.0
NE48 3 residents
1,167

Age bands in NE48 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.3%

133 residents

Age 15 to 24
6.6%

71 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.5%

200 residents

Age 45 to 64
32.2%

347 residents

Age 65 and over
30.4%

328 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NE48 3 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

1

within 5 km

  • BELLINGHAM PRACTICE

    HEALTH CENTRE, BELLINGHAM, HEXHAM, NE48 2HE

    ODS code A84027

    3.3 km

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

  • Brown Rigg

    BCT · Bellingham

    1.7 miles

  • Brown Rigg

    BCT · Bellingham

    1.7 miles

  • Fell End

    BCT · Bellingham

    1.7 miles

  • Fell End

    BCT · Bellingham

    1.7 miles

  • The Croft

    BCT · Bellingham

    1.8 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Northumberland 019D, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,857 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
1 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.

Schools

Published establishments

2 open schools are in scope, including 1 primary and 1 secondary schools. Bellingham Middle School and Sports College is the nearest published school at 2.2 miles.

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