NE19 2HP Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ponteland West. Region: North East.
Streets
- Unnamed street near School Close, Halton Shields: 29 addresses
- Unnamed street near Briar Fields, Great Whittington: 18 addresses
- Unnamed street near North Side, Ryal: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Southlands, Great Whittington: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Southlands, Great Whittington: 1 address
- Southlands, Great Whittington: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Southlands, Great Whittington: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Northumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,597 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,731 | £2,020 | £2,308 | £2,597 | £3,174 | £3,751 | £4,328 | £5,194 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (20% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Great Whittington (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BYRES ATTACHED TO EAST OF EAST FARMHOUSE, grade II
- EAST FARM COTTAGE, grade II
- EAST FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD BLACKSMITHS, grade II
- THE TEMPERANCE, grade II
- WOODBINE HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 52 addresses are between 156 m and 175 m above sea level (166 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Corbridge 77,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Hexham 431,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Riding Mill 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Head Great Whittington | 70 m |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 19.4 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Corbridge Health Centre | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Corbridge Dental Practice | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Hexham General Hospital | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Police station | Hexham Police Station | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 5,000 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill | Hill | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Todridge Fell | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Whittington Bog | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Hollywell Dene | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 52 |
17 of the postcode's 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Northumberland: see them on the Northumberland page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near School Close.