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NE66 3AJ

Longhoughton

Northumberland

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Detailed insights for NE66 3AJ

Overview

Postcode NE66 3AJ is located in a rural town, within the Longhoughton 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 12.0 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 2.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
12
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Longhoughton & Alnmouth has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,527 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Longhoughton & Alnmouth has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE66 3AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Longhoughton & Alnmouth near NE66 3AJ 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
421
Population density
378.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.21(-82%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.01(-74%)
Other theft
2.4(-63%)
Other crime
1.2(-67%)
Shoplifting
1.2(-90%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
405
96.66%
Other White
8
1.91%
Pakistani
3
0.72%
Irish
3
0.72%
Total population: 419

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
166
45.11%
Level 3 (A level)
66
17.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
13.59%
No qualifications
30
8.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
8.15%
Total 16+ residents: 368

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
106
60.57%
Owns with a mortgage
47
26.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
6.86%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.57%
Social rents from council
2
1.14%
Total households: 175

Property prices in Longhoughton

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Longhoughton area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,065,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Longhoughton 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 Longhoughton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£480,000
Flats1£294,000
Semi-Detached13£345,000
Terraced18£334,420

10 year median price trend in Longhoughton

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

Schools

In the NE66 3AJ postcode area, located within Longhoughton & Alnmouth, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE66 3AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryLonghoughton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE66 3AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE66 3AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodHillary Close, Northumberland, NE66 3JWWalking directions to The Co-operative 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.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictNorthumberlandE06000057
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth NorthumberlandE14001397
WardLonghoughtonE05016124
ParishLonghoughtonE04013131
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Longhoughton & AlnmouthE02005702
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 004DE01027367
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.