Breamish, Ellington, Morpeth, NE61 5LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE61 5LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	33.5%	27%	-6.5%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	53%	4.4%	44.2%	8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	12.1%	3.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	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	50.7%	51.4%	0.7%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	33%	33.5%	0.5%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	12.8%	16.7%	3.9%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23%	17.2%	-5.8%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	11.2%	6.5%	5.3%	5.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.1%	7.0%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	23.7%	-7.0%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.3%	100%	1.7%	81.4%	18.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	96%	97.5%	1.5%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	97.5%	1.5%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Breamish Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Breamish was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Amble average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Breamish has the 21st lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble and the 346th lowest crime rate of 1,083 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.4%.

🔎 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 5LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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

Average property prices on Breamish are based on 47 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 Breamish, Ellington, Morpeth, NE61 5LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE61 5LJ

Average Price
£157,640

Semi-Detached
£192,684

Terraced
£118,297

Detached
£200,630

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Breamish

Average Price
£159,318

Semi-Detached
£211,680

Terraced
£129,699

Detached
£210,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BreamishStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Breamish, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2025-07-18	£138,908
3 Breamish, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-09-20	£133,142
25 Breamish, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-09-12	£115,762
1 Breamish, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-08-09	£225,435
29 Breamish, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-07-22	£140,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE61 5LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hirst North Nursery School Second Avenue , NE63 0AX	- not rated	5,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellington Primary School Warkworth Drive , Ellington NE61 5HL	3out of 4	101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School Church Square , NE61 5TR	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynemouth First School Church Square , Lynemouth NE61 5TR	- not rated	1,863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton Primary School Linton , NE61 5SG	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Grange Road , Widdrington NE61 5LZ	3out of 4	4,630 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashington Alexandra Middle School Second Avenue , NE63 9HB	- not rated	4,886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Hirst Park Middle School Third Avenue , NE63 9BE	- not rated	5,186 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbiggin Middle School Cleveland Avenue , NE64 6RR	- not rated	5,250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bothal Middle School High Market , NE63 8NT	- not rated	5,418 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Middle School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LR	- not rated	5,465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buzz Learning Independent Specialist School 8 Esther Court , Wansbeck Business Park NE63 8AP	- not rated	4,734 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Independent School Ardlea, Station Road End , NE61 6DR	- not rated	4,782 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	4,821 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
Ellington Juniors Football Club	Lynemouth Road, Ellington		454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ellington Welfare Social Centre	Lynemouth Road, Ellington		467 yd
The Plough Inn	Front Street, Ellington		822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Green Chillies	Warkworth Drive, Ellington		176 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ellington Primary School WARKWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	99 yd
Ellington Juniors Fc Lynemouth Road	grass pitches	609 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.19 Mbit/s

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