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Newbiggin: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Newbiggin neighbourhood of Northumberland, England (ONS area Northumberland 009). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NE63, NE64. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE64 6HL.

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

Newbiggin is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows strong signs of gentrification against Northumberland (5 of 17 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £129,950 (median resale price, 2023-2025). The nearest railway station, Ashington, is 3.6 km 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

£129,950

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +67% 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

Strong signs

Weighted balance +0.39; 5 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 2 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 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£35,100

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Newbiggin sits in Northumberland

  • Typical house price: 5th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland
  • Average household income: 2nd 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 Newbiggin

House prices: Newbiggin against Northumberland: This neighbourhood £25k (1995) to £150k (2026); Northumberland £46k (1995) to £215k (2026).£46k£190k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£150kNorthumberland£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

5 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Northumberland, 0 the other way and 12 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
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Ashington Railway station, 3.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 36 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 NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school NCEA Duke's Secondary School 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 2023).

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 Newbiggin

What is the typical house price in Newbiggin?

£129,950. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +67% against 2017-2019.

How does Newbiggin compare with the rest of Northumberland?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland.

Is Newbiggin an affluent area?

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

Is Newbiggin gentrifying?

Strong signs. Weighted balance +0.39; 5 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Newbiggin?

Ashington. Railway station, 3.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 36 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Newbiggin?

Nearest state primary school. NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. NCEA Duke's Secondary School. 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 2023).

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.