Upper Barresdale, Alnwick, NE66 1DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE66 1DP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	54.2%	1.4%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	47.2%	45.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	-3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NE66 1DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44%	54.8%	10.8%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	24.5%	-9.0%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	2.2%	5.5%
Divorced	13.8%	9.6%	-4.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	46.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	31.5%	33.7%	2.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10%	12.6%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NE66 1DP this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	31.8%	-5.3%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	18.2%	1.8%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	13.2%	-6.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8.1%	4.8%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	14.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	97%	95.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	92.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	93.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
No passport held	38.8%	13.5%	25.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Upper Barresdale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Barresdale was 146.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% higher than the Alnwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Barresdale has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alnwick and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,083 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE66 1DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Barresdale are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Alnwick.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Upper Barresdale, Alnwick, NE66 1DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE66 1DP

Average Price
£100,161

Semi-Detached
£114,294

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£57,764

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Barresdale

Average Price
£123,790

Semi-Detached
£135,128

Terraced
£120,771

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,513

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper BarresdaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Upper Barresdale, Alnwick, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,500	2021-12-10	£98,491
3 Upper Barresdale, Alnwick, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,500	2017-12-14	£95,496
25 Upper Barresdale, Alnwick, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,800	2013-07-19	£162,684
35 Upper Barresdale, Alnwick, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2008-02-08	£58,385
25 Upper Barresdale, Alnwick, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£47,350	2005-06-06	£74,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE66 1DP

Employment

NE66 1DP area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	43
Unemployed	29
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	19
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School Howling Lane , NE66 1DJ	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Howling Lane , NE66 1DJ	- not rated	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swansfield Park Primary School The Avenue , NE66 1UL	- not rated	1,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swansfield Park Primary School The Avenue , NE66 1UL	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School South Road , NE66 2NU	- not rated	1,747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Duchess's Community High School Taylor Drive , NE66 2DH	- not rated	2,299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duchess's Community High School Taylor Drive , NE66 2DH	2out of 4	2,299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alnwick the Dukes Middle School Hope House Lane , NE66 1UN	- not rated	1,057 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alnwick Lindisfarne Middle School Lindisfarne Road , NE66 1AX	- not rated	1,562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's RC Voluntary Aided Middle School South Road , NE66 2NU	- not rated	1,687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barndale School Howling Lane , NE66 1DQ	3out of 4	557 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Independent School South Road , NE66 2NU	- not rated	1,805 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sherkhan	2 Market Place, Alnwick	879 yd
Alnwick Ice Cream Parlour	36 Narrowgate, Alnwick	888 yd
Origami Cafe	5 Narrowgate, Alnwick	904 yd
Mumbai Flavours	15 Narrowgate, Alnwick	904 yd
Grannies Tearoom & Delicatessen	18 Narrowgate, Alnwick	908 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shepherds Rest	Clayport Bank, Alnwick Moor	591 yd
Alnwick Working Mens Club	23 Clayport Street, Alnwick	788 yd
The Blue Bell	11 Clayport Street, Alnwick	788 yd
Adam & Eve	3 Clayport Street, Alnwick	788 yd
The John Bull Inn	12 Howick Street, Alnwick	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luigis	50 Sycamore Avenue, Alnwick	205 yd
Alnwick Flame	15 Clayport Street, Alnwick	788 yd
Pizza Royale	9 Clayport Street, Alnwick	788 yd
Hot Wok	8 Clayport Street, Alnwick	839 yd
Chop Suey House	3 Narrowgate, Alnwick	908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Fenkle Street, Alnwick	868 yd
Nisa Local	48 Bondgate Within, Alnwick	984 yd
Poundstretcher	40-42 Bondgate Within, Alnwick	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alwynside Ground Lower Barresdale	grass pitches	240 yd
Alnwick Community Centre ALNWICK C OF E SCHOOL HOUSE ALNWICK C OF E SCHOOL HOUSE HOWLING LANE	artificial grass pitch	449 yd
The Duchess'S Community High School (Closed) Howling Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	624 yd
No Limits Health & Fitness Studio (Alnwick) 8-10 8-10 FENKLE STREET	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Alnwick Castle Golf Club SWANSFIELD PARK SWANSFIELD PARK	golf	1,049 yd
Alnwick Dukes Middle School (Closed) Hope House Lane	grass pitches	1,057 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.69 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.