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NE65 9RU area guide

Who lives in NE65 9RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,439 (2024)

NE65 9RUMorpeth

At a glance

What NE65 9RU is like

NE65 9RU is a postcode in the Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,439 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 31% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NE65 9 sold for a median of £287,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE65 9RU compares

Headline figures for NE65 9RU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£287,000

Median over 115 sales in NE65 9, +18.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,423

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE65 9RU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE65 9 is up 18.1% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NE65 9RU FAQs

Is NE65 9RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE65 9RU?

The median sale price over the last year was £287,000.

Homes in NE65 9 sold for a median of £287,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE65 9RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE65 9RU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NE65 9RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.9% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.9%).

Which council covers NE65 9RU?

The local authority for NE65 9RU is Northumberland.

NE65 9RU comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE65 9RU?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Acklington Rail Station, 2.0 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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