Affluence in NE61 2QF
How NE61 2QF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Morpeth Central & East
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,972 (2024)
How well off NE61 2QF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE61 2QF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the NE61 2QF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the NE61 2QF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the NE61 2QF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE61 2QF (Morpeth Central & East) (about 1,972 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.