Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Newsham at a glance
- House prices
- £162,500
- Lower prices9th percentile
- Schools
- 50th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 49th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 127.5 per 1,000 residents
- Weak14th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle36th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Newsham a good place to live?
Newsham may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Northumberland below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Newsham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 127.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 14th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Newsham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £162,500
- Percentile
- 9th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 45 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Newsham
Schools
50th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Newsham
Flood risk
2.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.4% of the area. That is the 36th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Newsham
Transport
49th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Newsham a good place to live?
Newsham may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Newsham safe?
Newsham ranks in the 14th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Newsham?
The median sale price was £162,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 9th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Newsham?
Schools rank in the 50th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Newsham?
Nearby public profiles include Longhirst North East in Northumberland and Berwick East in Northumberland.
