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Postcode · Morpeth

Housing in NE61 1XZ

What the homes in NE61 1XZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.5%). Flats make up 47.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NE61 1XZEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached17.4%31.5%
Terraced30.1%23%
Purpose-built flat39.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.6% of households in the NE61 1XZ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

NE61 1XZ
58%
23%
19%
England
  • Owned57.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented18.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NE61 1XZEngland
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association14.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 54.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NE61 1XZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (33.5%). 10.3% of households include dependent children.

NE61 1XZEngland
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over33.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Northumberland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Northumberland (August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NorthumberlandEngland
All homes£695£1,459
One bedroom£495£1,195
Two bedrooms£630£1,335
Three bedrooms£766£1,489
Four or more£1,132£2,161
Detached£1,002£1,640
Semi-detached£747£1,449
Terraced£697£1,435
Flat or maisonette£586£1,444
About these figures

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

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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