Affluence in NE66 2SF
How NE66 2SF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Longhoughton & Alnmouth
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,418 (2024)
NE66 2SFAlnwick
How well off NE66 2SF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE66 2SF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.4% of adults in the NE66 2SF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.1% of adults in the NE66 2SF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.7% of adults in the NE66 2SF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE66 2SF (Longhoughton & Alnmouth) (about 2,418 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.