Wellwood Street, Amble, Morpeth, NE65 0EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE65 0EN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	45%	49.4%	4.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	55%	50.6%	-4.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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	45.9%	38.8%	-7.1%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	33.3%	1.3%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	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 (68.5%) 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	42.4%	29.7%	-12.7%	48.4%	-18.7%
Good health	31.7%	38.8%	7.1%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	17.9%	24.2%	6.3%	12.7%	11.5%
Bad health	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.3%	21.8%	-2.5%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	10.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	8.2%	-10.3%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	12.2%	8.6%	5.3%	6.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.7%	3.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	18%	26.5%	8.5%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	97.3%	94%	-3.3%	81.4%	12.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	96.9%	97.6%	0.7%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	97.6%	0.7%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	26.8%	13.5%	13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wellwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellwood Street was 272.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.1% higher than the Amble average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellwood Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,083 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 177.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE65 0EN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wellwood Street are based on 93 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Wellwood Street, Amble, Morpeth, NE65 0EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE65 0EN

Average Price
£126,647

Semi-Detached
£141,675

Terraced
£125,645

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellwood Street

Average Price
£134,349

Semi-Detached
£150,024

Terraced
£154,918

Detached
£151,505

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,855

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Wellwood Street, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-06-17	£214,831
17 Wellwood Street, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£90,500	2024-10-03	£94,879
47 Wellwood Street, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-02-22	£55,472
63 Wellwood Street, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-02-10	£172,309
51 Wellwood Street, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-03-14	£142,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE65 0EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	42
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edwin Primary School King Edwin Primary School, South Avenue , NE65 0ND	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amble Links Primary School Links Avenue , Links Estate NE65 0SA	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School, Amble Links Avenue , Amble NE65 0SA	- not rated	941 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warkworth Church of England Primary School Guilden Road , Warkworth NE65 0TJ	- not rated	2,189 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School Guilden Road , Warkworth NE65 0TJ	3out of 4	2,189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Calvert Spence College Acklington Road , Amble NE65 0NG	3out of 4	879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Calvert Spence College - South Avenue South Avenue , Amble NE65 0ND	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Calvert Spence College - Hadston Road Hadston Road , South Broomhill NE65 9SD	- not rated	4,972 yd	Community 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	Distance
Gracy's	14 Queen Street, Amble	167 yd
Taj Mahal Restaurant	2-4 Queen Street, Amble	171 yd
Kayleigh's Kitchen	18 Queen Street, Amble	171 yd
1911 Coffee Co Ltd	28-30 Queen Street, Amble	178 yd
La Famiglia	80 Queen Street, Amble	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amble Club Ltd	16 Bede Street, Amble	147 yd
The Waterloo	Queen Street, Amble	171 yd
Wellwood Arms	High Street, Amble	200 yd
The Dock Hotel	27 Queen Street, Amble	212 yd
Blue Bell	32 Albert Street, Amble	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of China	50-52 Queen Street, Amble	171 yd
Euro Pizza	15a Queen Street, Amble	212 yd
Gill Fish Bar	36 Albert Street, Amble	221 yd
The Galley	64 Queen Street, Amble	240 yd
Queen's Plaice	78a Queen Street, Amble	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	1-11 Queen Street, Amble	212 yd
Heron Foods	70-76 Queen Street, Amble	240 yd
Tesco	93 Queen Street, Amble	276 yd
Morrisons	Coquet Enterprise Park, Amble	455 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No Limits Health & Fitness Studio (Morpeth) (Closed)	health and fitness suite	240 yd
James Calvert Spence College (South Avenue) SOUTH AVENUE	grass pitches	408 yd
Amble Links First School LINKS AVENUE	grass pitches	841 yd
Amble Welfare Acklington Road	grass pitches	851 yd
James Calvert Spence College (Acklington Road) ACKLINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	990 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	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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