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NE66 2QH

Alnmouth Road

Alnwick Castle

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Detailed insights for NE66 2QH

Overview

Postcode NE66 2QH is located in a rural town, within the Alnwick Castle ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Longhoughton & Alnmouth area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Longhoughton & Alnmouth is £52,296 per year. The nearest station is Alnmouth located about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Longhoughton & Alnmouth has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,865 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Longhoughton & Alnmouth has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2%

Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Longhoughton & Alnmouth is £52,296 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 223 ft away from NE66 2QH.

Flood risk

No risk

Longhoughton & Alnmouth near NE66 2QH 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
349.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
6.98(-83%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.65(-61%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.65(-80%)
Public order
2.33(-73%)
Drugs
0.78(-78%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
326
96.74%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.19%
Other White
3
0.89%
Other
2
0.59%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.3%
Total population: 337

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
135
47.7%
Level 3 (A level)
38
13.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
13.07%
No qualifications
25
8.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
8.13%
Total 16+ residents: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
82
55.03%
Owns with a mortgage
46
30.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.05%
Shared ownership
4
2.68%
Other social rented
2
1.34%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Alnwick Castle

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Alnwick Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 up to £705,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alnwick Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached51£375,000
Flats8£135,250
Semi-Detached12£254,000
Terraced23£170,000

10 year median price trend in Alnwick Castle

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

Schools

In the NE66 2QH postcode area, located within Longhoughton & Alnmouth, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE66 2QH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary School, AlnwickAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miSecondaryThe Duchess's Community High SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.9 miPrimarySwansfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE66 2QH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miAldiSouth Road, Alnwick, NE66 2PAWalking directions to Aldi

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 CastleE05016083
ParishAlnwickE04012705
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Longhoughton & AlnmouthE02005702
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 004BE01027357
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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