NE46 2PG Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced April 1985. Ward: Hexham East. 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 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: 41 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Hospital land at Dean Street, Hexham (west): up to 34 homes, permissioned (940 m)
- Hospital land at Dean Street, Hexham: up to 83 homes, not permissioned (940 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 20 addresses are between 46 m and 55 m above sea level (51 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 90%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.1 km |
| Corbridge 77,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Riding Mill 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 7 within 800 m; nearest Eastwood Grange Hexham | 110 m |
| Car parks | Maiden's Walk Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Mer | 890 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 26.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Burn Brae Medical Group | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hexham Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Battle Hill (Dental Surgery) | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | Hexham General Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Hexham Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Hexham Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Dene Park 1,910 m² | 540 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 1.7 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,250 m² | 420 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hexham Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hexham Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-west |
| Hexham Manor Office (or gaol) | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Remains of medieval priory and Anglo-Saxon monastery under and around Hexham Abbey and its precincts | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km west |
| The Hexham Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cock Wood | Wood | 560 m south-east |
| Broomhaugh Island | Island | 700 m north-west |
| Halfmile Wood | Wood | 730 m south-west |
| Milking Hill | Hill | 1.2 km south |
| Peggysbank Dean | Valley | 2.0 km south-east |
| Wydon Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 20 |
4 of the postcode's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.