Sawmills Industrial Estate, Alnwick, NE66 2QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE66 2QW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.6%	49.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.4%	50.2%	1.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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	34.6%	36.1%	1.5%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	47%	-5.3%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.3%	10.5%	5.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	55.4%	44.9%	-10.5%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	28.4%	38.6%	10.2%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	11.1%	12.5%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	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	29.6%	21%	-8.6%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.7%	-5.6%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	12.6%	9.7%	5.3%	7.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.8%	6.3%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	16%	24.3%	8.3%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	99.7%	97.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.5% 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	97.9%	98.5%	0.6%	83.2%	15.3%
European Union	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	98.5%	0.9%	83.2%	15.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Sawmills Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sawmills Industrial Estate was 260.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.6% higher than the Alnwick average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sawmills Industrial Estate has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Alnwick and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.3%.

🔎 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 2QW, 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 Sawmills Industrial Estate are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Northumberland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sawmills Industrial Estate, Alnwick, NE66 2QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE66 2QW

Average Price
£314,178

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£314,178

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sawmills Industrial Estate

Average Price
£436,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£436,799

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sawmills Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 1 Sawmills Industrial Estate, Alnwick, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-11-02	£415,236
Unit 10 Sawmills Industrial Estate, Alnwick, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-10-12	£218,028
Unit 1 Sawmills Industrial Estate, Alnwick, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£540,000	2016-10-20	£677,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE66 2QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	15
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick South Road , NE66 2NU	- not rated	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swansfield Park Primary School The Avenue , NE66 1UL	4out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Howling Lane , NE66 1DJ	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shilbottle Primary School Shilbottle Grange , Shilbottle NE66 2XQ	2out of 4	4,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hipsburn Primary School Lesbury , NE66 3PX	4out of 4	4,995 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	855 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	1,667 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
Willowburn Sports & Leisure Centre	Willowburn Avenue, Alnwick	487 yd
Country Kitchen Alnwick	Lindisfarne Road, Alnwick	588 yd
Starbucks	Taylor Drive, Alnwick	621 yd
The Buffet Stop Cafe	Ash Close, Lionheart Enterprise Park	671 yd
Barter Books	Wagonway Road, Alnwick	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alnwick Town Football Club	St James Estate, Alnwick	345 yd
Alnwick Rugby Club Ltd	Greensfield Industrial Estate, Alnwick	345 yd
The Oaks Hotel	South Road, Alnwick	406 yd
Alnwick Cricket Club (1837) Ltd	Weavers Way, Alnwick	539 yd
The Ale Gate Ltd	25 Bondgate Without, Alnwick	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Victoria House Fish & Chips	22a Victoria Crescent, Alnwick		404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	South Road, Alnwick	147 yd
The Co-operative	Victoria Terrace, Alnwick	377 yd
Sainsbury's	Willowburn Avenue, Alnwick	487 yd
Lidl	South Road, Alnwick	555 yd
Marks & Spencer	Taylor Drive, Alnwick	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Real Fitness UNIT 3A UNIT 3A SOUTH ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Willowburn Leisure Centre Willowburn Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
St James Park (Alnwick Town Fc) ST JAMES PARK ST JAMES PARK ST JAMES ESTATE	grass pitches	460 yd
Lindisfarne Middle School LINDISFARNE ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
Alnwick Cricket Club WEAVERS WAY	grass pitches	541 yd
Alnwick Rfc UNIT 3 UNIT 3 WILLOWBURN AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	593 yd
St Oswalds Independent School (Closed) South Road		610 yd
St Paul'S Rcva Middle School SOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
Thomas Percy Rc Middle School (Closed)	grass pitches	805 yd
The Duchess'S Community High School TAYLOR DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	844 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	63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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