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NE66 1LN

Dispensary Street

Alnwick Hotspur

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Detailed insights for NE66 1LN

Overview

Postcode NE66 1LN is located in a rural town, within the Alnwick Hotspur ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Alnwick area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Alnwick is £43,351 per year. The nearest station is Alnmouth located about 3.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Pottergate Garden.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
35.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Alnwick has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,431 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Alnwick has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

35.7%

Approximately 35.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Alnwick is £43,351 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE66 1LN.

Flood risk

No risk

Alnwick near NE66 1LN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Alnmouth located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE66 1LN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miPottergate GardenSmallWalking directions to Pottergate Garden
0.2 miSt Paul's Memorial GardenSmallWalking directions to St Paul's Memorial Garden

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
5,298.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
51.28(+25%)
Anti-social behaviour
41.11(+80%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.8(+40%)
Public order
14.15(+61%)
Drugs
9.73(+176%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
97.08%
Other White
3
1.09%
Other Black
2
0.73%
African
1
0.36%
Irish
1
0.36%
Total population: 274

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
62
27.43%
No qualifications
53
23.45%
Level 3 (A level)
39
17.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
15.04%
Apprenticeship
17
7.52%
Total 16+ residents: 226

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
48
34.29%
Owns outright
44
31.43%
Owns with a mortgage
24
17.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
12.14%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.57%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Alnwick Hotspur

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £187,500 in Alnwick Hotspur area, with individual transactions ranging from £24,000 up to £795,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alnwick Hotspur 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 Alnwick Hotspur over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£610,000
Flats16£153,500
Semi-Detached19£172,000
Terraced27£180,000

10 year median price trend in Alnwick Hotspur

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

Schools

In the NE66 1LN postcode area, located within Alnwick, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE66 1LN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryNCEA St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableBarndale House SchoolCommunity special school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySwansfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE66 1LN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE66 1LN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisonsFenkle Street, Alnwick, NE66 1JEWalking directions to Morrisons
0.2 miNisa Local48 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, NE66 1JDWalking directions to Nisa Local

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
WardAlnwick HotspurE05016084
ParishAlnwickE04012705
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)AlnwickE02005703
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 005BE01027359
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced2017-10-01

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Data Sources

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