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Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale neighbourhood of Northumberland, England (ONS area Northumberland 019). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CA8, NE19, NE20, NE45, NE46, NE47, NE48, NE61. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE48 2EU.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Northumberland (4 of 17 signals falling, 4 rising). Houses here typically resell for £210,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025).

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

Typical house price

£210,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle 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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.10; 4 of 17 signals up, 4 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 4 small areas range from decile 4 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£44,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale sits in Northumberland

  • Typical house price: 16th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland
  • Average household income: 19th 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 Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale

House prices: Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale against Northumberland: This neighbourhood £47k (1995) to £278k (2026); Northumberland £46k (1995) to £215k (2026).£76k£248k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£278kNorthumberland£215k
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).

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 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Northumberland, 4 the other way and 9 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

  • Air quality
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes selling

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Bellingham Primary School 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Bellingham Middle School and Sports College 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2019). Ungraded visit Apr 2025: Some aspects not as strong.

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 Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale

What is the typical house price in Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale?

£210,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

How does Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale compare with the rest of Northumberland?

Typical house price: 16th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland. Average household income: 19th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland.

Is Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale an affluent area?

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

Is Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.10; 4 of 17 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale?

Nearest state primary school. Bellingham Primary School. 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (May 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Bellingham Middle School and Sports College. 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2019). Ungraded visit Apr 2025: Some aspects not as strong.

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. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.