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NE69

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Bamburgh and Waren Mill, in Northumberland.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an NE69 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In NE69, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
324
72nd least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
42.8%
5th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
51.4%
Highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How NE69 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

NE69Middle
Population60 postcode districts, NE · 2021
Population: every postcode district in NE60 areas from 324 to 52,874. The middle area is 17,840. NE69 is 324.
324least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage60 postcode districts, NE · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in NE60 areas from 19.8% to 98.8%. The middle area is 91.4%. NE69 is 96.8%.
96.8%7th highest
Aged 15 to 6460 postcode districts, NE · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in NE60 areas from 42.8% to 96.8%. The middle area is 61.5%. NE69 is 42.8%.
42.8%lowest
Aged 65 and over60 postcode districts, NE · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in NE60 areas from 0.7% to 51.4%. The middle area is 22.6%. NE69 is 51.4%.
51.4%highest

Is NE69 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NE69 at a rate of 71.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 96.9 per 1,000 people across NE.

In August 2026 alone, 4 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NE69.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (10), other crime (6) and criminal damage and arson (3).

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Postcode sectors in NE691

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NE69 in brief

NE69 is a postcode district covering Bamburgh and Waren Mill, in Northumberland.

About 324 people lived in NE69 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 71.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).

NE69 had 324 usual residents at the census.

In NE69, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

42.8% of residents in NE69 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

51.4% of residents in NE69 were aged 65 or over at the census.