NE46 3EJ Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hexham North. Region: North East.
Streets
- Eilansgate, Hexham: 15 addresses
- A69, Northumberland: 2 addresses
- Leazes Crescent, Hexham: 1 address
- Burnland 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 (32% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hexham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: 44 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Site on Chareway Lane, Hexham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Land at Chareway, Hexham (brownfield parcel): up to 30 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Burn Lane Bus Depot, Hexham: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- Former Police Houses, Fairfield, Tynedale Terrace, Hexham (brownfield parcel): up to 6 homes, not permissioned (460 m)
- Former Police Houses, Fairfield, Tynedale Terrace, Hexham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (460 m)
- Graves Yard behind Army Reserve Centre, Hexham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
- Hexham Register Office, Market Street, Hexham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- Former Garage Site, West Road, Hexham, not permissioned (730 m)
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 19 addresses are between 67 m and 73 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 25%, gigabit 25% 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 | 6.0 km | |
| Haydon Bridge 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 21 within 800 m; nearest Woodbine Terrace Tynegreen | 140 m |
| Car parks | Maiden's Walk Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 27.9 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 Boots | 800 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hencotes Dental Practice | 560 m |
| Hospital | Hexham General Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Hexham Police Station | 380 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Hexham Cashzone | 480 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Abbey Grounds 2.2 ha | 530 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,960 m² | 460 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Priors Flat 2.2 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 110 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 3.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holy Island Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m east. 181 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 18 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Island Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m east |
| Holy Island House | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m east |
| The Hexham Parks | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 470 m south-east |
| Bridge Over Halgut Burn in Grounds of Hexham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m south-east |
| Hexham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m east |
| Remains of medieval priory and Anglo-Saxon monastery under and around Hexham Abbey and its precincts | Scheduled monument | 630 m south-east |
| Hexham Manor Office (or gaol) | Scheduled monument | 810 m east |
| Hexham Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km east |
| St Andrew's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 90 m south |
| Priest's Plantation | Wood | 900 m south-east |
| Wydon Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south |
| Broomhaugh Island | Island | 1.6 km east |
| Gallowsbank Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south-east |
| Peggysbank Dean | Valley | 3.8 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 19 |
10 of the postcode's 19 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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 43% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 10 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 Eilansgate.