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Bedlington Station & Sleekburn: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bedlington Station & Sleekburn neighbourhood of Northumberland, England (ONS area Northumberland 020). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NE22, NE24, NE62. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE22 5LA.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification

Bedlington Station & Sleekburn is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Northumberland (4 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £118,000 and flats for £61,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Bedlington, is about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£118,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£61,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.22; 4 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£36,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Bedlington Station & Sleekburn sits in Northumberland

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland
Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Northumberland with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 4th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bedlington Station & Sleekburn

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Northumberland, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Northumberland, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Northumberland, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Resale prices
Schools improving
Homes improving their energy rating
New stations nearby

Falling behind the borough

Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Bedlington Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (210 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Ashington (about 5 min) and Newcastle (about 31 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Bedlington Station Primary School 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Bedlington Academy 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bedlington Station & Sleekburn

What is the typical house price in Bedlington Station & Sleekburn?

£118,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% against 2017-2019.

How does Bedlington Station & Sleekburn compare with the rest of Northumberland?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Northumberland with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland.

Is Bedlington Station & Sleekburn an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bedlington Station & Sleekburn gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.22; 4 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bedlington Station & Sleekburn?

Bedlington. Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (210 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Ashington (about 5 min) and Newcastle (about 31 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bedlington Station & Sleekburn?

Nearest state primary school. Bedlington Station Primary School. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Bedlington Academy. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.