Affluence in NE61 1QJ
How NE61 1QJ 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)
NE61 1QJMorpeth
How well off NE61 1QJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE61 1QJ 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.5% of adults in the NE61 1QJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 45.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the NE61 1QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the NE61 1QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE61 1QJ (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.