NE45 5QU Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Corbridge. Region: North East.
Streets
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 G (22% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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: yes, Northumberland.
Listed buildings
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 3 addresses are between 31 m and 38 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hexham 431,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Riding Mill 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Main road Dilston | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 23.3 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Corbridge Health Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Princes Street Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Hexham General Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hexham Police Station | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Corbridge - Hill Street | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | West Green 8,180 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 690 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Tynedale Park 13 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Allendale's Allotments 1.1 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dilston Castle, a scheduled monument, 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dilston Castle | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Dilston Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Dilston Chapel | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Corbridge Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Scurl Hill | Hill | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bowlingally Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Green Pool | Lake or reservoir | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Snokoehill Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Hallstock Dean | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Broomhaugh Island | Island | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
3 of the postcode's 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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 8 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 B6321.