WATERLOO ROAD, NE24 1BW House Prices & Local Information

NE24 1BW is an up-and-coming urban area on Waterloo Road, 0.5km from Blyth in Blyth (Northumberland). Administratively it sits within Croft ward and the Blyth Valley constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. During the day, traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. A balanced community with an average age of 43 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 71% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are high (154 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £125k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 NE24 1BW are sourced from Output Area E00139509 (shared with 22 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.