Shilbottle, Alnwick, NE66 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE66 2HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.3%	2.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.9%	48.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	31.6%	36.8%	5.2%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	45.5%	-8.4%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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%	40.8%	-5.8%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	29.1%	39%	9.9%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	15.6%	14.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	16.7%	-7.5%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	15.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	8%	1.7%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	22%	10.3%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	22%	0.5%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.7%	100%	0.3%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.1% 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	98.2%	99.1%	0.9%	83.2%	15.9%
European Union	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	98.8%	0.6%	83.2%	15.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is NE66 2HQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NE66 2HQ was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.0% lower than the Amble average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

NE66 2HQ has the 12th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble and the 221st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 85.7%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE66 2HQ, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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

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 Shilbottle, Alnwick, NE66 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE66 2HQ

Average Price
£458,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£460,381

Detached
£454,379

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NE66 2HQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Longdyke Farm Cottages, Alnwick, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2025-08-19	£123,845
3 Longdyke Steading, Alnwick, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-11-26	£461,300
3 Longdyke Steading, Alnwick, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-03-12	£513,136
3 Longdyke Steading, Alnwick, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-02-24	£501,602
1 Longdyke Steading, Alnwick, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2016-09-27	£373,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE66 2HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	46
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shilbottle Primary School Shilbottle Grange , Shilbottle NE66 2XQ	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shilbottle Primary School Shilbottle Grange , Shilbottle NE66 2XQ	- not rated	1,691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School South Road , NE66 2NU	- not rated	3,460 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick South Road , NE66 2NU	3out of 4	3,460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hipsburn Primary School Lesbury , NE66 3PX	3out of 4	3,654 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	- not rated	2,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duchess's Community High School Taylor Drive , NE66 2DH	2out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alnwick Lindisfarne Middle School Lindisfarne Road , NE66 1AX	- not rated	3,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's RC Voluntary Aided Middle School South Road , NE66 2NU	- not rated	3,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alnwick the Dukes Middle School Hope House Lane , NE66 1UN	- not rated	3,745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Oswald's Independent School South Road , NE66 2NU	- not rated	3,463 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mrs Mountain's School Foxton Road , Alnmouth NE66 3NH	- not rated	4,462 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barndale School Howling Lane , NE66 1DQ	3out of 4	4,543 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in NE66 2HQ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NE66 2HQ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	20.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE66 2HQ