Chevington Station Cottages, Red Row, Morpeth, NE61 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE61 5BD is primarily male, with 88.9% of the population 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	14%	11.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-39.9%
Male	86%	88.9%	2.9%	49.0%	39.9%

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 area around NE61 5BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	59.5%	66%	6.5%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	14.8%	-5.6%	44.2%	-29.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12%	11.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.3%	24.9%	-7.4%	48.4%	-23.5%
Good health	41.2%	38.5%	-2.7%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	19.1%	26.2%	7.1%	12.7%	13.5%
Bad health	5.5%	8.9%	3.4%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	25.3%	-6.3%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	11.8%	-9.6%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	20.2%	1.9%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	8.3%	4.7%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	13.2%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	17.5%	6.1%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0.1%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.6%
Indian	0.6%	0.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.0%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	84%	93%	9.0%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	89.6%	96.1%	6.5%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	96%	7.2%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.5%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
France	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	0.1%	1.3%	-1.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.1%	1.2%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	36.7%	13.5%	23.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Chevington Station Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chevington Station Cottages was 77.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.0% lower than the Amble average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chevington Station Cottages has the 32nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Amble and the 433rd highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.6%.

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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 5BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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

Average property prices on Chevington Station Cottages are based on 4 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 Chevington Station Cottages, Red Row, Morpeth, NE61 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE61 5BD

Average Price
£365,605

Semi-Detached
£321,119

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£454,578

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chevington Station Cottages

Average Price
£259,340

Semi-Detached
£259,340

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chevington Station CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Chevington Station Cottages, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2005-11-09	£328,331
3 Chevington Station Cottages, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2004-06-21	£327,123
3 Chevington Station Cottages, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,950	2002-08-02	£225,389
3 Chevington Station Cottages, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£34,000	1995-09-15	£156,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE61 5BD

Employment

NE61 5BD 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

Other	906
Retired	148
Part-Time Employee	107
Long-Term Sick or disabled	101
Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	57
Student (economically inactive)	45
Unemployed	26
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	165
Construction	55
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Administrative and support service activities	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	24
Other	17
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,042 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Row First School Red Row , NE61 5AS	3out of 4	4,349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill First School Station Road , NE65 9UT	3out of 4	5,429 yd	Community school	Yes	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 5BD area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NE61 5BD 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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