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Housing in NE66 2ET

What the homes in NE66 2ET are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longhoughton & Alnmouth
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,418 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.6%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE66 2ETEngland
Detached45.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.3% of households in the NE66 2ET area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

NE66 2ET
64%
21%
13%
England
  • Owned64.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE66 2ETEngland
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE66 2ETEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.8%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

NE66 2ETEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Northumberland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Northumberland (August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NorthumberlandEngland
All homes£695£1,459
One bedroom£495£1,195
Two bedrooms£630£1,335
Three bedrooms£766£1,489
Four or more£1,132£2,161
Detached£1,002£1,640
Semi-detached£747£1,449
Terraced£697£1,435
Flat or maisonette£586£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE66 2ET (Longhoughton & Alnmouth) (about 2,418 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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