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NE66 5 area guide

Who lives in NE66 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Population: 3,729 (2024)

NE66 5Postcode sector · Alnwick

At a glance

What NE66 5 is like

The NE66 5 postcode sector in Northumberland covers 35 live postcodes and is home to about 3,729 people in 1,745 households. 48.9% of households own their home, 43.4% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NE66 5 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE66 5 compares

Headline figures for NE66 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 2 sales in NE66 5.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in NE66 5.

Household incomeMore

£39,346

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE66 5 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
31.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE66 5 FAQs

Is NE66 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE66 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in NE66 5 sold for a median of £180,000 across 2 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE66 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE66 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NE66 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.3% of residents. 48.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.6%).

Which council covers NE66 5?

The local authority for NE66 5 is Northumberland.

NE66 5 comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE66 5?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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