FORTH STREET, NE17 7DJ House Prices & Local Information

NE17 7DJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Forth Street, 0.7km from Chopwell in Chopwell. Administratively it sits within Chopwell and Rowlands Gill ward and the Blaydon constituency.

For renters and young professionals, NE17 7DJ offers a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. A balanced community with an average age of 44 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 45% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 81 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £53k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 15.7% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for NE17 7DJ are sourced from Output Area E00041505 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.