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Housing in NE66 3JU

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

Neighbourhood
Longhoughton & Alnmouth
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,756 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NE66 3JUEngland
Detached34%22.9%
Semi-detached39%31.5%
Terraced26%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.7% of households in the NE66 3JU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

NE66 3JU
56%
35%
England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented34.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE66 3JUEngland
Owned outright32.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.1%18.2%
Other private rented14.8%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE66 3JUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.4%). 27% of households include dependent children.

NE66 3JUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children26.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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 3JU (Longhoughton & Alnmouth) (about 1,756 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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