NE46 4DN Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced December 1996. Ward: Humshaugh. Region: North East.
Streets
- Beechcroft, Chollerford: 25 addresses
- Waynriggs Terrace, Humshaugh: 4 addresses
- Chesters Meadow, Northumberland: 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 F (23% of about 560 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: 16 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 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 30 addresses are between 64 m and 66 m above sea level (65 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 | Hexham 431,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km |
| Haydon Bridge 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km | |
| Corbridge 77,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Recreation ground Humshaugh | 190 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 7.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 28.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Humshaugh & Wark Med Grp | 470 m |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 6.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Abbey Clinic | 7.0 km |
| Hospital | Hexham General Hospital | 7.2 km |
| Police station | Hexham Police Station | 6.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1,390 m² | 1.9 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 430 m² | 1.8 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Humshaugh Cricket Ground 1.3 ha | 600 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 660 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chollerford Bridge, with abutments of previous bridge, a scheduled monument, 340 m south. 33 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chollerford Bridge, with abutments of previous bridge | Scheduled monument | 340 m south |
| Remains of medieval bridge, Chollerford | Scheduled monument | 530 m south |
| Chesters Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m south-west |
| Hadrian's Wall and vallum between St Oswald's Cottages, east of Brunton Gate and the North Tyne in wall miles 25, 26 and 27 | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Mains Plantation | Wood | 880 m north-east |
| Mains Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Graydons Hill | Hill | 1.3 km west |
| Cross Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Spruce Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Ingle Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 30 |
7 of the postcode's 30 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 47% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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 Beechcroft.