Duke Street, Alnwick, NE66 1QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE66 1QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	48.9%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47%	51.1%	4.1%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.1%	36.1%	14.0%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	45.7%	-4.8%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	15.7%	9.6%	-6.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10.3%	5.3%	-5.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	46.6%	44.6%	-2.0%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	35.8%	36.5%	0.7%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.6%	14.2%	2.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	18.6%	10.1%	-8.5%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.9%	0.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18.8%	4.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	37%	6.6%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.6%	97.4%	-2.2%	81.4%	16.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	97.8%	97%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	97%	0.0%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Duke Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Duke Street was 105.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% lower than the Alnwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Duke Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Alnwick and the 313th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 1QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Duke Street are based on 50 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 Duke Street, Alnwick, NE66 1QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE66 1QU

Average Price
£208,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,634

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duke Street

Average Price
£213,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duke Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Duke Street, Alnwick, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£233,500	2024-02-29	£251,552
13 Duke Street, Alnwick, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-10-31	£233,954
6 Duke Street, Alnwick, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-09-01	£268,777
10 Duke Street, Alnwick, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£219,000	2023-07-20	£237,361
26 Duke Street, Alnwick, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-06-30	£290,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE66 1QU

Employment

NE66 1QU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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
Swansfield Park Primary School The Avenue , NE66 1UL	4out of 4	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick South Road , NE66 2NU	- not rated	366 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Howling Lane , NE66 1DJ	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shilbottle Primary School Shilbottle Grange , Shilbottle NE66 2XQ	2out of 4	4,947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hipsburn Primary School Lesbury , NE66 3PX	4out of 4	5,438 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	1,271 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	1,143 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
Barter Books	Wagonway Road, Alnwick	171 yd
Halo Retreat	Wagonway Road, Alnwick	250 yd
Country Kitchen Alnwick	Lindisfarne Road, Alnwick	357 yd
The Plough Boutique Inn	24 Bondgate Without, Alnwick	481 yd
Caffe Tirreno	45 Bondgate Without, Alnwick	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oaks Hotel	South Road, Alnwick	367 yd
Alnwick Town Football Club	St James Estate, Alnwick	491 yd
Alnwick Rugby Club Ltd	Greensfield Industrial Estate, Alnwick	491 yd
The Ale Gate Ltd	25 Bondgate Without, Alnwick	500 yd
The Tanners Arms	2-4 Hotspur Place, Alnwick	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria House Fish & Chips	22a Victoria Crescent, Alnwick	289 yd
Pizza Rosso	25 Bondgate Within, Alnwick	698 yd
Subway	Market Place, Alnwick	848 yd
Hot Wok	8 Clayport Street, Alnwick	856 yd
Alnwick Flame	15 Clayport Street, Alnwick	858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	South Road, Alnwick	105 yd
The Co-operative	Victoria Terrace, Alnwick	224 yd
Aldi	South Road, Alnwick	465 yd
Poundstretcher	40-42 Bondgate Within, Alnwick	832 yd
Nisa Local	48 Bondgate Within, Alnwick	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Real Fitness UNIT 3A UNIT 3A SOUTH ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	254 yd
St Paul'S Rcva Middle School SOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	333 yd
St Oswalds Independent School (Closed) South Road		343 yd
Alnwick Tennis Club TENNIS COURTS TENNIS COURTS PRUDHOE STREET	tennis courts	415 yd
Lindisfarne Middle School LINDISFARNE ROAD	grass pitches	463 yd
Alnwick Dukes Middle School (Closed) Hope House Lane	grass pitches	509 yd
Alnwick Squash Club Ltd BONDGATE WITHOUT	health and fitness suite, squash courts	522 yd
Thomas Percy Rc Middle School (Closed)	grass pitches	596 yd
Alnwick Cricket Club WEAVERS WAY	grass pitches	651 yd
St James Park (Alnwick Town Fc) ST JAMES PARK ST JAMES PARK ST JAMES ESTATE	grass pitches	656 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE66 1QU