PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Alnwick

Housing in NE66 3

What the homes in NE66 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Population
11,616 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.5%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE66 3England
Detached41.5%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced20%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.7% of households in NE66 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.

NE66 3
66%
21%
12%
England
  • Owned65.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE66 3England
Owned outright44%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented5.6%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE66 3England
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.5%). 19% of households include dependent children.

NE66 3England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17%12.8%
Couple, no children22.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 279 postcodes