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NE65 9LU

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Shilbottle

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Detailed insights for NE65 9LU

Overview

Postcode NE65 9LU is located in a remote rural village, within the Shilbottle ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland is £46,161 per year. The nearest station is Acklington located about 3.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,501 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland is £46,161 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE65 9LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland near NE65 9LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Acklington located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
995.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.31(-80%)
Other theft
3.42(-47%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.42(-71%)
Public order
2.93(-67%)
Burglary
1.96(-61%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
334
96.53%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.87%
Other Asian
3
0.87%
Irish
2
0.58%
Other White
2
0.58%
Total population: 346

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
148
47.44%
Level 3 (A level)
53
16.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
10.9%
No qualifications
33
10.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
6.09%
Total 16+ residents: 312

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
114
71.25%
Owns with a mortgage
38
23.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.5%
Other social rented
2
1.25%
Social rents from council
1
0.62%
Total households: 160

Property prices in Shilbottle

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £299,500 in Shilbottle area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £685,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shilbottle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shilbottle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£425,000
Flats1£200,000
Semi-Detached13£220,000
Terraced13£190,000

10 year median price trend in Shilbottle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shilbottle.

Schools

In the NE65 9LU postcode area, located within Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE65 9LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySwarland Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Northumberland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,643
Band B£1,917
Band C£2,191
Band D£2,465
Band E£3,012
Band F£3,560
Band G£4,108
Band H£4,929

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictNorthumberlandE06000057
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth NorthumberlandE14001397
WardShilbottleE05016144
ParishNewton-on-the-Moor and SwarlandE04010840
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Amble, Shilbottle & SwarlandE02005704
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 006EE01027370
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1991-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.