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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Alnwick | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 104 | 81 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 77% | 78% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 19% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 25% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 29% | 31% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 2.5 | 4.5 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Alnmouth, a drive away (4.8 km), with 379k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Green Batt, 250 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes X18, X20, X15, 472); 12 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 65 minutes away by public transport (47 by car).
The nearest primary school is Swansfield Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Duchess's Community High School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 43.2 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Morrisons, 500 m away, with Alnwick Post Office closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Alnwick Medical Group (700 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Sephoria Beauty is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 38 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 79% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 84% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 40 restaurants and cafés and 24 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Leo is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Alnwick Masonic Centre the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 104 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 40% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Alnwick).
There are 259 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is St Paul's Memorial Garden, 250 m away; for exercise, No Limits (500 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Warkworth, 9.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 2.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swansfield Park Primary School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick | Primary | 800 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| The Duchess's Community High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alnwick | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 9 min | 12 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 19 min | 26 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
| Alnwick | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 321 min | 280 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 114 min | 96 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 10 min | 28 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 4.8 km | 3.2 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 19 | 12 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 19% | 27% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 28% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Alnwick | Northumberland | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 40 | 16 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 24 | 11 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 78% | 87% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 37% | 44% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 2 | 2 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
For holidays, Newcastle is 41 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 232 km.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 5 h 21 | 5 h 12 |
| Newcastle city centre | 1 h 54 | 46 min |
| Newcastle airport | 2 h 20 | 42 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).