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NE66 1XN

Upper Dodds Lane

Alnwick Hotspur

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Detailed insights for NE66 1XN

Overview

Postcode NE66 1XN 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 279.4 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 3.1 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
279
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
45.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Alnwick has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,891 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Alnwick has a very high crime rate, with approximately 279.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

45.2%

Approximately 45.2% 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 1XN.

Flood risk

No risk

Alnwick near NE66 1XN 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
7,295.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
210.23(+444%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.46(+26%)
Public order
21.78(+166%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.94(+66%)
Other theft
10.42(+74%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
233
89.96%
Other White
22
8.49%
Chinese
1
0.39%
Other Asian
1
0.39%
African
1
0.39%
Total population: 259

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
64
25.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
61
24.7%
Level 4+ (Degree)
59
23.89%
Level 3 (A level)
26
10.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
6.48%
Total 16+ residents: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
76
36.19%
Other social rented
71
33.81%
Owns outright
27
12.86%
Social rents from council
24
11.43%
Owns with a mortgage
6
2.86%
Total households: 210

Property prices in Alnwick Hotspur

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £193,000 in Alnwick Hotspur area, with individual transactions ranging from £24,000 up to £1,100,000.

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
Detached8£500,000
Flats18£153,500
Semi-Detached16£202,500
Terraced27£212,000

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 1XN postcode area, located within Alnwick, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE66 1XN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySwansfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNCEA St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableBarndale House SchoolCommunity special school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE66 1XN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE66 1XN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisonsFenkle Street, Alnwick, NE66 1HWWalking directions to Morrisons
0.1 miNisa Local48 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, NE66 1JDWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miWagonway Road Convenience Store21 Wagonway Road, Alnwick, NE66 1QRWalking directions to Wagonway Road Convenience Store
0.4 miLidlSouth Road, Alnwick, NE66 2QLWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miCo-op FoodVictoria Road, Alnwick, NE66 1RFWalking directions to Co-op Food

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for NE66 1XN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Martin Philip Swinbank

Alnwick Hotspur - Elected 1 May 2025

Green Party

Member of parliament

David Smith

North Northumberland - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

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 005DE01033715
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1993-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.