Strong on safety, with transport to consider

Ponteland North at a glance

House prices
£365,000
Middle68th percentile
Schools
47th percentile
Middle
Transport
30th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
42 per 1,000 residents
Strong79th percentile
Flood risk
2.4% of the area in flood zones
Middle32nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Ponteland North a good place to live?

Ponteland North may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access 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

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Ponteland North

Crime rate

Crime rate
42 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
79th percentile nationally

Lower crime than 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 Ponteland North

House prices

Median sale price
£365,000
Percentile
68th percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Median of 69 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 Ponteland North

Schools

47th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Ponteland North

Flood risk

2.4% 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 1.7% of the area. That is the 32nd 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 Ponteland North

Transport

30th 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.

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FAQs

Is Ponteland North a good place to live?

Ponteland North may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Ponteland North safe?

Ponteland North ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ponteland North?

The median sale price was £365,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 68th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Ponteland North?

Schools rank in the 47th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ponteland North?

Nearby public profiles include Stocksfield & Bywell in Northumberland and South Tynedale in Northumberland.