Chapel Lands, Alnwick, NE66 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE66 1EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.1%	49.2%	2.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of NE66 1EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.6%	22.4%	1.8%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	64.8%	62.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	18.4%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	6.1%	1.0%

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	43.9%	45.2%	1.3%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	36.1%	36.2%	0.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	16.8%	13.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	15.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	17.3%	1.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	10.2%	1.5%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.3%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	30.6%	5.3%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.1%	96.8%	0.7%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	95.8%	96.2%	0.4%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	95.8%	96.2%	0.4%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	65.5%	46.2%	19.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Chapel Lands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Lands was 70.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Alnwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Lands has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Alnwick and the 470th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 1EL, 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 Chapel Lands are based on 148 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 Chapel Lands, Alnwick, NE66 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE66 1EL

Average Price
£238,692

Semi-Detached
£240,398

Terraced
£235,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Lands

Average Price
£234,411

Semi-Detached
£227,116

Terraced
£238,650

Detached
£317,160

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel LandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Chapel Lands, Alnwick, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-06-01	£255,270
1 Chapel Lands, Alnwick, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-03-21	£203,236
8 Chapel Lands, Alnwick, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-03-25	£253,555
11 Chapel Lands, Alnwick, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,235	2021-12-15	£235,949
2 Chapel Lands, Alnwick, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-09-11	£273,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE66 1EL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE66 1EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Howling Lane , NE66 1DJ	3out of 4	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swansfield Park Primary School The Avenue , NE66 1UL	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick South Road , NE66 2NU	- not rated	1,821 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barndale House School Howling Lane , NE66 1DQ	3out of 4	874 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	994 yd
Copperfields Coffee House	11 Market Street, Alnwick	1,032 yd
The Farm Bakery	39 Market Street, Alnwick	1,032 yd
Carlo's Fish & Chips	7-9 Market Street, Alnwick	1,032 yd
The Alnwick Gallery	Market Place, Alnwick	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shepherds Rest	Clayport Bank, Alnwick Moor	222 yd
The John Bull Inn	12 Howick Street, Alnwick	844 yd
Alnwick Working Mens Club	23 Clayport Street, Alnwick	883 yd
The Blue Bell	11 Clayport Street, Alnwick	883 yd
Adam & Eve	3 Clayport Street, Alnwick	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luigis	50 Sycamore Avenue, Alnwick	224 yd
Alnwick Flame	15 Clayport Street, Alnwick	883 yd
Pizza Royale	9 Clayport Street, Alnwick	883 yd
Hot Wok	8 Clayport Street, Alnwick	952 yd
Subway	Market Place, Alnwick	1,061 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Fenkle Street, Alnwick		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alwynside Ground Lower Barresdale	grass pitches	621 yd
Alnwick Community Centre ALNWICK C OF E SCHOOL HOUSE ALNWICK C OF E SCHOOL HOUSE HOWLING LANE	artificial grass pitch	687 yd
Alnwick Castle Golf Club SWANSFIELD PARK SWANSFIELD PARK	golf	747 yd
The Duchess'S Community High School (Closed) Howling Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	935 yd
Alnwick Dukes Middle School (Closed) Hope House Lane	grass pitches	983 yd
No Limits Health & Fitness Studio (Alnwick) 8-10 8-10 FENKLE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Thomas Percy Rc Middle School (Closed)	grass pitches	1,091 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	39.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE66 1EL