East Acres, Widdrington, Morpeth, NE61 5NS

Overview of NE61 5NS

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East Acres is in Widdrington, Morpeth and in Castle Morpeth district. NE61 5NS is located in the Druridge Bay electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about East Acres, Widdrington, Morpeth, NE61 5NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE61 5NT, NE61 5NW, NE61 5NH, NE61 5PB, NE61 5NJ, NE61 5PE, NE61 5NR, NE61 5RP, NE61 5RB.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE61 5NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.2%	49.4%	2.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 5NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	41.2%	42.8%	1.6%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	33.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14.1%	14.8%	0.7%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	48%	48.9%	0.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	33.2%	31.3%	-1.9%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	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.

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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	20.5%	-9.1%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	19%	1.0%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	13.6%	-6.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19.8%	7.1%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	18.3%	3.9%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	99.1%	0.7%	81.4%	17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	98.1%	96.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	96.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
No passport held	31.3%	13.5%	17.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is East Acres Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Acres was 263.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.3% higher than the Amble average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Acres has the 7th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Amble and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.4%.

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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 5NS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 East Acres are based on 24 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 East Acres, Widdrington, Morpeth, NE61 5NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE61 5NS

Average Price
£88,499

Semi-Detached
£98,891

Terraced
£57,631

Detached
£119,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Acres

Average Price
£102,973

Semi-Detached
£107,032

Terraced
£85,776

Detached
£111,471

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East AcresStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Kingsley, 51B East Acres, Morpeth, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-03-14	£122,646
47 East Acres, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2022-12-01	£81,160
19 East Acres, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2022-04-14	£137,255
47 East Acres, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£56,500	2019-01-30	£78,836
50 East Acres, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-12-10	£103,971

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	16
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Other	10
Mining and quarrying	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	364 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton Primary School Linton , NE61 5SG	3out of 4	3,189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellington Primary School Warkworth Drive , Ellington NE61 5HL	3out of 4	4,252 yd	Community school	Yes	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
ATAC Community Hall	Mile Road, Widdrington Station		559 yd
The Junction Bar & Grill	3-4 Grangemoor Road, Widdrington Station		666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yum Yums	Old Ferneybeds Road, Widdrington Station		419 yd
The Widdy Chippy	Grangemoor Road, Widdrington Station		615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange View Church Of England First School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	460 yd
Stobswood Welfare Recreation Ground STOBSWOOD MINERS WELFARE RECREATION GROUND STOBSWOOD MINERS WELFARE RECREATION GROUND U6011 AGED MINERS HOMES LIME GROVE	grass pitches	1,055 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	47.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.67 Mbit/s

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