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NE68 postcode area · Northumberland

The NE68 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Northumberland. Area Scores range from 40 to 42 across them. Every full NE68 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the NE68 district are unusually alike — all 2 score within 2 points of each other, from Alnwick (41) to Seahouses, Belford & Wooler (42). All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £194,000 in Alnwick to £252,500 in Seahouses, Belford & Wooler.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,656a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime68per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)53
Owner-occupied56%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the NE68 district

£265,000median home sold over the past year · +6.0% over 5 years · -5.4% over the year · 45 sales
Detached£367,500
Semi-detached£255,000
Terraced£192,500
Flat—
Northumberland£202,000
North East£171,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Seahouses, Belford & WoolerNorthumberland 3,96042 £252,500
AlnwickNorthumberland 4,06341 £194,000

People living in NE68 Census 2021

Residents16,826
Median age (est.)53
Density22per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above30%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 8%25–44 18%45–64 30%65+ 32%

Tenure

Own outright: 39%Mortgage/shared: 18%Social rent: 21%Private rent: 23%
Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 18%Social rent 21%Private rent 23%

Households

One person: 38%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 17%Lone parent: 7%Other: 17%
One person 38%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 17%Lone parent 7%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 17% · Managers & directors 14% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades17%
Managers & directors14%
Elementary13%
Professional13%
Caring & leisure12%
Associate professional9%
Sales & customer service8%
Administrative8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 99%Asian: 0%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 99%Asian 0%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 60% · No religion 34% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 3%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NE68.

NE71 NE67 NE66 NE69 TD5 NE70 TD12 NE65

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.