Affluence in NE61 2NW
How NE61 2NW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morpeth North & Pegswood
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
NE61 2NWMorpeth
How well off NE61 2NW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE61 2NW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.1% of adults in the NE61 2NW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.2% of adults in the NE61 2NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
56.5% of adults in the NE61 2NW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE61 2NW (Morpeth North & Pegswood) (about 1,791 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.