Postcode · Morpeth

NE61 2PL area guide

Who lives in NE61 2PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Morpeth Central & East
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,972 (2024)

NE61 2PLMorpeth

At a glance

What NE61 2PL is like

NE61 2PL is a postcode in the Morpeth Central & East area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,972 people. 55.2% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 32.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE61 2 sold for a median of £266,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE61 2PL compares

Headline figures for NE61 2PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£266,500

Median over 172 sales in NE61 2, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,417

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE61 2PL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NE61 2PL FAQs

Is NE61 2PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NE61 2PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £266,500.

Homes in NE61 2 sold for a median of £266,500 across 172 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE61 2PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE61 2PL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE61 2PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.7% of residents. 55.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38%).

Which council covers NE61 2PL?

The local authority for NE61 2PL is Northumberland.

NE61 2PL comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE61 2PL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Railway station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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