St Lawrence Avenue, Amble, Morpeth, NE65 0QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE65 0QQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	56.1%	4.0%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	47.9%	43.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	-5.1%

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	32.3%	35.8%	3.5%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	41.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	15.2%	15.8%	0.6%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	42.1%	39.3%	-2.8%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	36.3%	31.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	17.4%	22.6%	5.2%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	29.5%	23.6%	-5.9%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	16.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	11%	4.1%	5.3%	5.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.1%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	23%	8.7%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.8%	100%	1.2%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.7% 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%	98.7%	0.6%	83.2%	15.5%
European Union	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	98.7%	0.6%	83.2%	15.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	26.8%	13.5%	13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is St Lawrence Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Lawrence Avenue was 78.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% lower than the Amble average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Lawrence Avenue has the 30th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Amble and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,083 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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 0QQ, 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 St Lawrence Avenue 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 Alnwick.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St Lawrence Avenue, Amble, Morpeth, NE65 0QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE65 0QQ

Average Price
£146,871

Semi-Detached
£154,873

Terraced
£137,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Lawrence Avenue

Average Price
£155,376

Semi-Detached
£160,889

Terraced
£148,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Lawrence AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 St Lawrence Avenue, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-09-26	£159,711
26 St Lawrence Avenue, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-10-30	£127,328
5 St Lawrence Avenue, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2023-06-09	£199,780
19 St Lawrence Avenue, Morpeth, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-07-17	£185,562
13 St Lawrence Avenue, Morpeth, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-04-26	£147,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE65 0QQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Education	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amble Links Primary School Links Avenue , Links Estate NE65 0SA	- not rated	284 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	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edwin Primary School King Edwin Primary School, South Avenue , NE65 0ND	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warkworth Church of England Primary School Guilden Road , Warkworth NE65 0TJ	- not rated	2,625 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School Guilden Road , Warkworth NE65 0TJ	3out of 4	2,625 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	1,489 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	929 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Calvert Spence College - Hadston Road Hadston Road , South Broomhill NE65 9SD	- not rated	5,381 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
The Old Customs House Tearooms	Harbour Road, Amble	280 yd
The Fish Shack	Harbour Road, Amble	280 yd
Firehouse No 1	27 Leazes Street, Amble	358 yd
The Old Boathouse	Leazes Street, Amble	358 yd
The Lounge Bar	20 Bridge Street, Amble	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harbour Inn	Leazes Street, Amble	239 yd
The Radcliffe Club	Charles Road, Amble	392 yd
The Cock & Bull	Queen Street, Amble	433 yd
Amble Coquet Street Club	18 Coquet Street, Amble	467 yd
The Tavern	81-83 Queen Street, Amble	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harbour Fish Bar	1 Broomhill Street, Amble	293 yd
Golden Harbour	25 Leazes Street, Amble	358 yd
Geordie Banger Company Ltd	Leazes Street, Amble	440 yd
Queen's Plaice	78a Queen Street, Amble	499 yd
The Galley	64 Queen Street, Amble	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	70-76 Queen Street, Amble	516 yd
Tesco	93 Queen Street, Amble	534 yd
The Co-operative	1-11 Queen Street, Amble	624 yd
Morrisons	Coquet Enterprise Park, Amble	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Amble Links First School LINKS AVENUE	grass pitches	264 yd
No Limits Health & Fitness Studio (Morpeth) (Closed)	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Amble Health And Leisure LINKS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
James Calvert Spence College (South Avenue) SOUTH AVENUE	grass pitches	994 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	59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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