River View, Morpeth, NE61 1JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE61 1JU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents 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	49%	49.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51%	50.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of NE61 1JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.4%	26.4%	-3.0%	37.9%	-11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	58.6%	13.0%	44.2%	14.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.1%	9.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	12.2%	4.2%	-8.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (85.1%) 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	38.7%	55.8%	17.1%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	27.6%	29.3%	1.7%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	22.1%	9.8%	-12.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	10.9%	-19.7%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	55.5%	19.8%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.9%	96.8%	-2.1%	81.4%	15.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	96.9%	96.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	96%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is River View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River View was 841.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 287.3% higher than the Morpeth North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River View has the highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Morpeth North and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 634.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NE61 1JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 River View are based on 32 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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.

House Prices for River View, Morpeth, NE61 1JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE61 1JU

Average Price
£502,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£502,754

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River View

Average Price
£117,050

Semi-Detached
£63,257

Terraced
£121,315

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£42,898

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 River View, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-11-22	£485,834
1 River View, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	1999-01-28	£530,088
1 River View, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	1996-11-29	£492,372

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE61 1JU

Employment

NE61 1JU 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	169
Retired	145
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	17
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Robert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School Oldgate , NE61 1QF	3out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfields First School Abbot's Way , NE61 2LZ	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Pinewood Drive , Lancaster Park NE61 3RD	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School Stobhillgate , NE61 2HA	- not rated	1,682 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth First School , Loansdean NE61 2AP	4out of 4	1,952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King Edward VI Academy Cottingwood Lane , NE61 1DN	4out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Mitford Road , NE61 1RQ	2out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Mitford Road , NE61 1RH	2out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Stobhillgate , NE61 2HA	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kyloe House Care of: Northumberland County Council , County Hall NE61 2EF	- not rated	2,118 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit Hepscott Park , Stannington NE61 6NF	3out of 4	5,008 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	Distance
Chatter Box Cafe	Staithes Lane, Low Stanners	308 yd
Costa @Next Morpeth	Stanley Terrace, Morpeth	344 yd
Bikes Cafe @ Morpeth	Dark Lane, Morpeth	368 yd
Cafe Des Amis	52 Newgate Street, Morpeth	414 yd
Martino Lounge	22-23 Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morpeth Masonic Hall	13 Dacre Street, Morpeth	221 yd
Tap & Spile	Manchester Street, Morpeth	365 yd
Black Bull	47 Bridge Street, Morpeth	437 yd
The White Swan	18 Newgate Street, Morpeth	443 yd
Morpeth Conservative & Unionist Club	41 Newgate Street, Morpeth	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morpeth Fish & Chips	10 Newgate Street, Morpeth	443 yd
Royal Chef	57 Newgate Street, Morpeth	456 yd
Boulevards	4c Market Place, Morpeth	485 yd
Morpeth Pizza & Grill	46 Bridge Street, Morpeth	489 yd
Morpeth Tandoori	10 Chantry Place, Morpeth	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Dark Lane, Morpeth	305 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Stanley Terrace, Morpeth	344 yd
Marks & Spencer	24-27 Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth	433 yd
Iceland	8 Bridge Street, Morpeth	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healthlands Club (Morpeth) First Floor First Floor Sanderson Arcade	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Tropicana Health & Fitness Club Newgate Street	health and fitness suite	495 yd
St Roberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School OLDGATE	grass pitches	577 yd
The King Edward Vi School COTTINGWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	687 yd
Morpeth Riverside Leisure Centre New Market	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	688 yd
Lifespan (Ladies Only)(Morpeth) (Closed) Morpeth Court Morpeth Court Castle Bank	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Swinneys Field EAST MILL EAST MILL WHORRAL BANK	grass pitches	800 yd
Chantry Middle School Mitford Road	grass pitches	965 yd
Newminster Middle School MITFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 yd

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%

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

Overview of NE61 1JU