TWEED STREET, NE17 7DL House Prices & Local Information

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

This is a well-established rental postcode — a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a traditional countryside zone — mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 44) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 45% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 50 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £45k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 9.3% 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 7DL are sourced from Output Area E00041505 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.