NE71 6SU Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wooler. Region: North East.
Streets
- Unnamed street, Humbleton: 16 addresses
- Unnamed street near Akeld Cottages, Low Humbleton: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near A697, Humbleton: 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 A (29% of about 1,060 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: no.
Listed buildings
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 19 addresses are between 111 m and 133 m above sea level (123 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 station | Chathill 1,580 journeys in 2024–25 | 21.0 km |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Humbleton Buildings | 450 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 61.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wooler Health | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Glendale Pharmacy | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | Berwick Infirmary | 24.9 km |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 730 m² | 1.5 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,140 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,890 m² | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 510 m² | 1.5 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval chapel, 220m south east of White Gables, a scheduled monument, 120 m south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval chapel, 220m south east of White Gables | Scheduled monument | 120 m south-east |
| Romano-British farmstead and part of an associated field system 630m south west of White Gables | Scheduled monument | 530 m south-west |
| Romano-British farmstead 630m south west of White Gables | Scheduled monument | 540 m south-west |
| Battle of Homildon Hill 1402 | Registered battlefield | 1.1 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gallowlaw Hill | Hill | 640 m east |
| Humbleton Hill | Hill | 1.0 km west |
| Coldberry Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south-west |
| Harehope Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Monday Cleugh | Valley | 1.7 km west |
| Cresswell Bog | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 19 |
7 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 | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 23% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 Unnamed street.