Affluence in NE61 1UG
How NE61 1UG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morpeth Central & East
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,335 (2024)
NE61 1UGMorpeth
How well off NE61 1UG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE61 1UG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.6% of adults in the NE61 1UG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.6% of adults in the NE61 1UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.2% of adults in the NE61 1UG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE61 1UG (Morpeth Central & East) (about 1,335 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.