East Acres, Widdrington, Morpeth, NE61 5NT

Overview of NE61 5NT

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East Acres is in Widdrington, Morpeth and in Castle Morpeth district. NE61 5NT 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 5NT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NE61 5NS, NE61 5PB, NE61 5NW, NE61 5NJ, NE61 5NH, NE61 5RB, NE61 5RR, NE61 5PE, NE61 5NR.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE61 5NT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	46.6%	48.6%	2.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53.4%	51.4%	-2.0%	49.0%	2.4%

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	38.1%	39.3%	1.2%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	34.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	13.1%	14.3%	1.2%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	39.3%	38.5%	-0.8%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	35.7%	37.5%	1.8%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	18.4%	17.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	27.9%	-7.3%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.8%	0.0%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18%	8.2%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	15.2%	2.1%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99%	98%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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%	97.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	97.6%	0.2%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
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 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% lower than the Amble average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Acres has the 25th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Amble and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.2%.

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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 5NT, 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 5NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE61 5NT

Average Price
£113,707

Semi-Detached
£113,168

Terraced
£115,595

Detached
no sales

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
66 East Acres, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-09-29	£112,529
79 East Acres, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2022-12-20	£120,386
80 East Acres, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2017-12-13	£119,372
104 East Acres, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2015-04-10	£134,125
72 East Acres, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2014-09-19	£99,459

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE61 5NT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	434 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton Primary School Linton , NE61 5SG	3out of 4	3,123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellington Primary School Warkworth Drive , Ellington NE61 5HL	3out of 4	4,183 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		606 yd
The Junction Bar & Grill	3-4 Grangemoor Road, Widdrington Station		727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yum Yums	Old Ferneybeds Road, Widdrington Station		405 yd
The Widdy Chippy	Grangemoor Road, Widdrington Station		674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange View Church Of England First School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	530 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.63 Mbit/s

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