NE46 1TP Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hexham East. Region: North East.
Streets
- Linnels Bank, Northumberland: 9 addresses
- Tyneview Terrace, Hexham: 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 C (28% of about 1,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
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 10 addresses are between 153 m and 156 m above sea level (154 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, 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 | Hexham 431,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Corbridge 77,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Riding Mill 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Car parks | Maiden's Walk Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Mer | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 26.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Burn Brae Medical Group | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hexham Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Battle Hill (Dental Surgery) | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Hexham General Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Hexham Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Hexham Cashzone | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Dene Park 1,910 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 550 m² | 940 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 1.6 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 710 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Middle Shield House, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km west. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Shield House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| High Shield and High Shield Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Hexham Manor Office (or gaol) | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| Linnels (or Linnolds) Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-east |
| Remains of medieval priory and Anglo-Saxon monastery under and around Hexham Abbey and its precincts | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-west |
| The Hexham Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Halfmile Wood | Wood | 390 m north-east |
| Gallowsbank Wood | Wood | 530 m north-west |
| Milking Hill | Hill | 780 m east |
| Broomhaugh Island | Island | 1.4 km north |
| Wydon Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km west |
| Peggysbank Dean | Valley | 1.6 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the postcode's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 31% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Linnels Bank.