Bowmere, Boulmer, Alnwick, NE66 3DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE66 3DA is primarily male, with 58.5% of the population 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	37.3%	41.5%	4.2%	51.0%	-9.5%
Male	62.7%	58.5%	-4.2%	49.0%	9.5%

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	53.3%	38.4%	-14.9%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	41.7%	8.6%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.1%	9.4%	4.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.8%	53.7%	-3.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	30.3%	31.7%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.9%	10.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	12.7%	-9.6%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	4%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.3%	21.2%	-2.1%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	37%	9.6%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	98.4%	96.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	96.2%	94.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	93.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Bowmere Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowmere was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% lower than the Alnwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowmere has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Alnwick and the 169th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NE66 3DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bowmere are based on 21 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 Bowmere, Boulmer, Alnwick, NE66 3DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE66 3DA

Average Price
£295,995

Semi-Detached
£292,575

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£297,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowmere

Average Price
£284,299

Semi-Detached
£277,195

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£288,671

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BowmereStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Bowmere, Alnwick, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-03-07	£277,869
10 Bowmere, Alnwick, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-11-29	£338,619
9 Bowmere, Alnwick, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-28	£290,902
8 Bowmere, Alnwick, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-04-06	£299,664
3 Bowmere, Alnwick, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-03-13	£318,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE66 3DA

Employment

NE66 3DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Retired	106
Part-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	49
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	220
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	15
Education	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School Lacey Street , Longhoughton NE66 3AJ	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hipsburn Primary School Lesbury , NE66 3PX	4out of 4	3,952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fishing Boat Inn Ltd	14-15, Boulmer		631 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NE66 3DA postcode.

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	45.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.12 Mbit/s

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