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NE66 2AN

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Alnwick Hotspur

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Detailed insights for NE66 2AN

Overview

Postcode NE66 2AN 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.5 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 3.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
17.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Alnwick has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,762 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Alnwick has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.7%

Approximately 17.7% 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 2AN.

Flood risk

No risk

Alnwick near NE66 2AN 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
230
Population density
15.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
31.83(+172%)
Violence and sexual offences
31.31(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.05(-4%)
Public order
11.29(+38%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.78(-5%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
219
95.22%
African
5
2.17%
Other White
2
0.87%
Other Black
1
0.43%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.43%
Total population: 230

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
68
31.34%
No qualifications
52
23.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
12.9%
Level 3 (A level)
28
12.9%
Apprenticeship
19
8.76%
Total 16+ residents: 217

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
42.74%
Other social rented
21
16.94%
Other forms of private rent
21
16.94%
Owns outright
20
16.13%
Owns with a mortgage
8
6.45%
Total households: 124

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 2AN postcode area, located within Alnwick, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE66 2AN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryNCEA St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miNot applicableBarndale House SchoolCommunity special school

Requires improvement

0.9 miPrimarySwansfield Park 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for NE66 2AN, 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 005AE01027358
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1992-01-01

Data Sources

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