Castle Square is in Morpeth and in Northumberland district. NE61 1YH is located in the Morpeth Stobhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wansbeck. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castle Square, Morpeth, NE61 1YH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE61 1UN, NE61 1TN, NE61 1UW, NE61 1YJ, NE61 1UJ, NE61 1TL, NE61 1UP, NE61 1TW, NE61 1UL.

Castle Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Square are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Northumberland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE61 1YH

Average Price
£1,590,696
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,590,696

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Square

Average Price
£264,240
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Police Station Castle Square, Morpeth, Northumberland
Other, an established residential building 		£1,400,0002017-03-07 £1,590,696

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 		588 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Abbeyfields First School
Abbot's Way, NE61 2LZ 		1,009 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorpeth Stobhillgate First School
Stobhillgate, NE61 2HA 		1,093 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Morpeth First School
, Loansdean NE61 2AP 		1,270 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School
Pinewood Drive, Lancaster Park NE61 3RD 		1,824 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,259 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 		1,229 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Mitford Road, NE61 1RH 		1,274 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 		1,153 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKyloe House
Care of: Northumberland County Council, County Hall NE61 2EF 		1,432 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Hepscott Park, Stannington NE61 6NF 		4,363 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHoward House School
Netherton Colliery, NE22 6BB 		5,436 yd Other independent special school 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
Chantry Tea Rooms9 Chantry Place, Morpeth294 yd
Nikos Greek Taberna61 Bridge Street, Morpeth298 yd
Ephesus Restaurant71 Bridge Street, Morpeth298 yd
The Townhouse59 Bridge Street, Morpeth298 yd
Bikes Cafe @ MorpethDark Lane, Morpeth326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Toll HouseCastle Square, Morpeth186 yd
The Waterford LodgeCastle Square, Morpeth194 yd
Joiners ArmsWansbeck Street, Morpeth243 yd
The Office (Morpeth) LtdChantry Place, Morpeth294 yd
Beau Monde Morpeth57 Bridge Street, Morpeth298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morpeth Tandoori10 Chantry Place, Morpeth294 yd
Morpeth Pizza & Grill46 Bridge Street, Morpeth361 yd
Boulevards4c Market Place, Morpeth527 yd
Fish & Chips at No 1010 Newmarket, Morpeth534 yd
Subway3 Market Place West, Morpeth572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsDark Lane, Morpeth391 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdStanley Terrace, Morpeth401 yd
Iceland8 Bridge Street, Morpeth469 yd
Marks & Spencer24-27 Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth512 yd
Sainsbury'sShields Road, Stobhill Gate776 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lifespan (Ladies Only)(Morpeth) (Closed)
Morpeth Court Morpeth Court Castle Bank 		health and fitness suite98 yd
Morpeth Riverside Leisure Centre
New Market 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts506 yd
Healthlands Club (Morpeth)
First Floor First Floor Sanderson Arcade 		health and fitness suite509 yd
St Roberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School
OLDGATE 		grass pitches660 yd
Tropicana Health & Fitness Club
Newgate Street 		health and fitness suite817 yd
Storey Park
ST. MARYS FIELD 		grass pitches937 yd
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School
grass pitches1,003 yd
Morpeth Golf Club
MORPETH GOLF CLUB HOUSE MORPETH GOLF CLUB HOUSE 		golf1,005 yd
Collingwood School And Media Arts College
grass pitches, swimming pool1,063 yd
Swinneys Field
EAST MILL EAST MILL WHORRAL BANK 		grass pitches1,066 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%

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

Safety

Is Castle Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 344 crimes were reported near Castle Square . Only 30% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NE61 1YH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Castle Square, Morpeth, NE61 1YH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 344
Anti Social Behaviour 105
Violence And Sexual Offences 87
Shoplifting 51
Public Order 29
Other Theft 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Burglary 14
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Close379 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chantry Place295 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Morpeth (Station)400 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chantry Place295 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chantry Place295 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chantry Place295 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chantry Place295 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chantry Place295 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanley Terrace510 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chantry Place295 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Square, Morpeth, NE61 1YH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE61 1YH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other9
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities19
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other6
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male113

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed11

Health

Very good health102
Good health90
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 100
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
White237
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union1
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Italy1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion77
Christian146
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered15
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