Postcode · Morpeth

NE61 9GU area guide

Who lives in NE61 9GU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

NE61 9GUMorpeth

At a glance

What NE61 9GU is like

NE61 9GU 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 1,465 people. 57.6% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 40.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NE61 9GU compares

Headline figures for NE61 9GU, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 9GU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
42% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE61 9GU FAQs

Is NE61 9GU 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 32.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is NE61 9GU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE61 9GU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NE61 9GU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 9.8% of residents. 57.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.5%).

Which council covers NE61 9GU?

The local authority for NE61 9GU is Northumberland.

NE61 9GU comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE61 9GU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 0.5 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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