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Postcode · Alnwick

Affluence in NE66 1XL

How NE66 1XL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Alnwick
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,548 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE66 1XL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE66 1XL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,351
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in the NE66 1XL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

NE66 1XLEngland
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42% of adults in the NE66 1XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NE66 1XLEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in the NE66 1XL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

NE66 1XLEngland
Degree level or above40.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE66 1XL (Alnwick) (about 1,548 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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