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Cramlington Town & Beaconhill: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Cramlington Town & Beaconhill neighbourhood of Northumberland, England (ONS area Northumberland 029). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NE23. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE23 1ER.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification
Cramlington Town & Beaconhill is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Northumberland (6 of 19 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £163,250 and flats for £80,225 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Cramlington, is about a 2-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
£163,250
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£80,225
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% 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 +0.24; 6 of 19 signals up, 3 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 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£43,700
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 Cramlington Town & Beaconhill sits in Northumberland
- Typical house price: 12th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland
- Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Northumberland with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 15th 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 Cramlington Town & Beaconhill
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
6 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Northumberland, 3 the other way and 10 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
- Recent price momentum
- Plug-in car growth
- Schools improving
- New-build activity
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Cramlington Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (110 m in a straight line). About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and TransPennine Express to Newcastle (9 to 14 min); Northern to Morpeth (about 9 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 Beaconhill Community Primary School 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Cramlington Learning Village 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (May 2026).
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 Cramlington Town & Beaconhill
What is the typical house price in Cramlington Town & Beaconhill?
£163,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.
How does Cramlington Town & Beaconhill compare with the rest of Northumberland?
Typical house price: 12th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland. Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Northumberland with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 15th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland.
Is Cramlington Town & Beaconhill an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Cramlington Town & Beaconhill gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.24; 6 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Cramlington Town & Beaconhill?
Cramlington. Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (110 m in a straight line). About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and TransPennine Express to Newcastle (9 to 14 min); Northern to Morpeth (about 9 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Cramlington Town & Beaconhill?
Nearest state primary school. Beaconhill Community Primary School. 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Cramlington Learning Village. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (May 2026).
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.