Morpeth, NE61 3AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE61 3AY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.5%	26.6%	4.1%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	48.8%	-6.8%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	15%	15.8%	0.8%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	42.2%	-2.4%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	35.1%	30.9%	-4.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.9%	16.1%	1.2%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5%	9.1%	4.1%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	14.6%	-8.4%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11.7%	-0.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	16%	1.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13.1%	0.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	36.4%	7.0%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.7%	96.6%	-1.1%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	99.1%	96.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	95.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is NE61 3AY dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NE61 3AY was 193.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% higher than the Amble average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

NE61 3AY has the 11th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Amble and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE61 3AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (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

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 Morpeth, NE61 3AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE61 3AY

Average Price
£559,236

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£559,236

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NE61 3AY

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 - 2 East Stobswood Farm Cottages, Morpeth, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2010-12-17	£261,514
East Stobswood House, Morpeth, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£280,875	2001-07-27	£890,659
East Stobswood House, Morpeth, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	1996-06-03	£171,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE61 3AY

Employment

NE61 3AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	72
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Grange Road , Widdrington NE61 5LZ	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tritlington Church of England First School Tritlington , NE61 3DU	2out of 4	4,918 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton Primary School Linton , NE61 5SG	3out of 4	5,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stobswood Welfare Recreation Club	Stobswood		942 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NE61 3AY postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of NE61 3AY