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NE70

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
140
Current units
131
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
3

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North East
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
9

Postcode sectors in NE70

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1 sectors

Property

Across this district

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1,079 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Market Place, Belford, NE70 7ND 13 July 2026 £230,000
3, Cragside Avenue, Belford, NE70 7NA 10 July 2026 £380,000
Waren Mill Cottages, 1, Waren Mill, Belford, NE70 7EE 8 July 2026 £280,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
1
Primary
1
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
86
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 30
  • Criminal damage and arson 11
  • Other crime 9
  • Burglary 8
  • Public order 8

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NE70 usual residents
1,779
Age-profile population
1,738

Age bands in NE70

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
12.7%

221 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.1%

123 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.7%

325 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.6%

531 residents

Age 65 and over
31%

538 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 127 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

106 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 88 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

in this district

  • BELFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CROFTFIELD, BELFORD, NE70 7ER

    ODS code A84008

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.

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 £240,000 from 187 recorded sales in NE70. 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

1 open schools are in scope, including 1 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

86 published events cover 12 months, averaging 7.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 30 events.

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