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Postcode · Morpeth

Affluence in NE61 1PA

How NE61 1PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Morpeth Central & East
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,465 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE61 1PA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE61 1PA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,417
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.5% of adults in the NE61 1PA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 45.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

NE61 1PAEngland
Employee, full-time24.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired45.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.2% of adults in the NE61 1PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE61 1PAEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the NE61 1PA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

NE61 1PAEngland
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications22%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE61 1PA (Morpeth Central & East) (about 1,465 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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