Postcode district · Morpeth

NE65 area guide

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

Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Population: 30,678 (2024)

NE65Postcode district · Morpeth

At a glance

What NE65 is like

The NE65 postcode district in Northumberland covers 1,095 live postcodes and is home to about 30,678 people in 13,420 households. 68.1% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 48.5% 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 NE65 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE65 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 339 sales in NE65, +4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools in NE65.

Household incomeMore

£48,601

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE65 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE65 FAQs

Is NE65 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE65?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in NE65 sold for a median of £270,000 across 339 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE65 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE65, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NE65?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.9%).

Which council covers NE65?

The local authority for NE65 is Northumberland.

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

How well connected is NE65?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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