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Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland neighbourhood of Northumberland, England (ONS area Northumberland 006). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NE65, NE66. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE65 9AJ.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Northumberland

Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Northumberland (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £245,000 and flats for £110,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). The nearest railway station, Acklington, is 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£245,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£110,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -35% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.07; 2 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£46,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland sits in Northumberland

  • Typical house price: 13th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland
  • Typical flat price: 9th highest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Northumberland with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 17th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland

House prices: Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland against Northumberland: This neighbourhood £45k (1995) to £283k (2026); Northumberland £46k (1995) to £215k (2026).£75k£252k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£283kNorthumberland£215k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Northumberland, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland against Northumberland: This neighbourhood £23k (1997) to £124k (2020); Northumberland £28k (1997) to £104k (2026).£38k£127k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£124kNorthumberland£104k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Northumberland, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Northumberland, 2 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Air quality
  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Acklington Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 0.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Chathill (about 20 min) and Newcastle (about 40 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Coquet Community School 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland

What is the typical house price in Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland?

£245,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.

How does Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland compare with the rest of Northumberland?

Typical house price: 13th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland. Typical flat price: 9th highest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Northumberland with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 17th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Northumberland.

Is Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 2 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland?

Acklington. Railway station, 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 0.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Chathill (about 20 min) and Newcastle (about 40 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland?

Nearest state primary school. NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Coquet Community School. 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.