Postcode · Alnwick

NE66 9EQ area guide

Who lives in NE66 9EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alnwick
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,904 (2024)

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At a glance

What NE66 9EQ is like

NE66 9EQ is a postcode in the Alnwick area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,904 people. 54.2% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 24.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.5% 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.

Scores

How NE66 9EQ compares

Headline figures for NE66 9EQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,351

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE66 9EQ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NE66 9EQ FAQs

Is NE66 9EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is NE66 9EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE66 9EQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE66 9EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.5% of residents. 54.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.3%).

Which council covers NE66 9EQ?

The local authority for NE66 9EQ is Northumberland.

NE66 9EQ comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE66 9EQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Alnmouth Rail Station, 2.5 miles away.

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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