Rothley, Morpeth, NE61 4JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE61 4JX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.8%	49.6%	0.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4JX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.8% 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	21.1%	18.8%	-2.3%	37.9%	-19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	69.9%	65.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	21.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	51.3%	42.6%	-8.7%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	31.3%	39.7%	8.4%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	10.6%	14.2%	3.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	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.

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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	14.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	5%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	46.7%	4.6%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
White	98.1%	95%	-3.1%	81.4%	13.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	98.8%	90.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	90.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Germany	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	65.2%	46.2%	19.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is NE61 4JX dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NE61 4JX was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Longhorsley average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

NE61 4JX has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Longhorsley and the 130th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NE61 4JX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Alnwick.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rothley, Morpeth, NE61 4JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE61 4JX

Average Price
£426,688

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£412,495

Flats/Maisonettes
£442,655

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NE61 4JX

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Rothley Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-07-11	£392,097
7 Rothley Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£512,500	2022-03-22	£554,984
4 Rothley Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-30	£205,730
Braeside Cottage, Morpeth, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-09-28	£689,801
8 Rothley Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£359,950	2021-04-16	£401,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE61 4JX

Employment

NE61 4JX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NE61 4JX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NE61 4JX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	40
Full-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	8
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	2
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	16
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambo First School Cambo , NE61 4BE	4out of 4	4,738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nunnykirk Centre for Dyslexia Nunnykirk Hall , Netherwitton NE61 4PB	2out of 4	5,000 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in NE61 4JX area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NE61 4JX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	6.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	6.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE61 4JX