NE61 1BW is in Morpeth and Castle Morpeth district. NE61 1BW is located in the Morpeth North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wansbeck. This postcode has been in use since 1997-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Morpeth, NE61 1BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE61 1HU, NE61 1HS, NE61 1BJ, NE61 1JA, NE61 1EQ, NE61 1JB, NE61 1AF, NE61 1BP, NE61 1EE.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Castle Morpeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE61 1BW

Average Price
£236,106
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£362,017
Detached
£370,420
Flats/Maisonettes
£202,761
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NE61 1BW

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Wellway Court, Morpeth, Northumberland
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-06-02 £170,865
11 Wellway Court, Morpeth, Northumberland
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002023-02-22 £115,194
14 Wellway Court, Morpeth, Northumberland
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-11-18 £121,116
13 Wellway Court, Morpeth, Northumberland
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-12-10 £140,636
6 Wellway Court, Morpeth, Northumberland
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-03-24 £243,359

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Robert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School
Oldgate, NE61 1QF 		301 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Abbeyfields First School
Abbot's Way, NE61 2LZ 		904 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School
Pinewood Drive, Lancaster Park NE61 3RD 		1,206 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorpeth Stobhillgate First School
Stobhillgate, NE61 2HA 		1,767 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Morpeth First School
, Loansdean NE61 2AP 		1,887 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The King Edward VI Academy
Cottingwood Lane, NE61 1DN 		581 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Mitford Road, NE61 1RQ 		620 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Mitford Road, NE61 1RH 		707 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Stobhillgate, NE61 2HA 		1,830 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKyloe House
Care of: Northumberland County Council, County Hall NE61 2EF 		2,062 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Hepscott Park, Stannington NE61 6NF 		5,059 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cafe Des Amis52 Newgate Street, Morpeth162 yd
The Old Bakehouse29a Newgate Street, Morpeth190 yd
Cafe Vault29 Newgate Street, Morpeth190 yd
Keenan's - Morpeth20 Newgate Street, Morpeth226 yd
Firehouse No 112 Newgate Street, Morpeth226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tap & SpileManchester Street, Morpeth111 yd
Morpeth Masonic Hall13 Dacre Street, Morpeth153 yd
Morpeth Conservative & Unionist Club41 Newgate Street, Morpeth190 yd
The Black & Grey80 Newgate Street, Morpeth223 yd
The White Swan18 Newgate Street, Morpeth226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Chef57 Newgate Street, Morpeth191 yd
Morpeth Fish & Chips10 Newgate Street, Morpeth226 yd
Boulevards4c Market Place, Morpeth290 yd
Subway3 Market Place West, Morpeth315 yd
Morpeth Pizza & Grill46 Bridge Street, Morpeth378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer24-27 Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth252 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdStanley Terrace, Morpeth295 yd
MorrisonsDark Lane, Morpeth339 yd
Iceland8 Bridge Street, Morpeth355 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tropicana Health & Fitness Club
Newgate Street 		health and fitness suite233 yd
Healthlands Club (Morpeth)
First Floor First Floor Sanderson Arcade 		health and fitness suite258 yd
St Roberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School
OLDGATE 		grass pitches336 yd
Morpeth Riverside Leisure Centre
New Market 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts502 yd
The King Edward Vi School
COTTINGWOOD LANE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts622 yd
Lifespan (Ladies Only)(Morpeth) (Closed)
Morpeth Court Morpeth Court Castle Bank 		health and fitness suite674 yd
Chantry Middle School
Mitford Road 		grass pitches734 yd
Newminster Middle School
MITFORD ROAD 		grass pitches817 yd
Morpeth Rugby Football Club Limited
MORPETH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB MORPETH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB MORPETH RUGBY CLUB CAR PARK ACCESS 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite845 yd
Abbeyfields First School
ABBOTS WAY 		grass pitches979 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is NE61 1BW dangerous?

In 2023, 1022 crimes were reported near NE61 1BW . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE61 1BW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Morpeth, NE61 1BW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1022
Violence And Sexual Offences 341
Anti Social Behaviour 240
Public Order 112
Shoplifting 99
Criminal Damage And Arson 86
Other Theft 58
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 24
Drugs 10
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NE61 1BW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area401 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area401 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area401 yd
More Crime Statistics for Morpeth, NE61 1BW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE61 1BW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired156
Full-Time Employee64
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Manufacturing10
Construction8
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female200
Male157

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex180
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed54

Health

Very good health177
Good health103
Fair health55
Bad health15
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 170
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
White352

Country of Birth

United Kingdom342
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK342
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion122
Christian215
Buddhist1
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered16
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