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NE61 2PR

Spelvit Lane

Morpeth Kirkhill

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Detailed insights for NE61 2PR

Overview

Postcode NE61 2PR is located in an urban city, within the Morpeth Kirkhill ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Morpeth South & West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Morpeth South & West is £69,431 per year. The nearest station is Morpeth located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Carlisle Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Morpeth South & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,410 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Morpeth South & West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Morpeth South & West is £69,431 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 199 ft away from NE61 2PR.

Flood risk

No risk

Morpeth South & West near NE61 2PR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Morpeth located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NE61 2PR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Morpeth

N/A

Walking directions to Morpeth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE61 2PR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miCarlisle ParkLargeWalking directions to Carlisle Park
0.4 miOld Bakehouse Yard (Millennium Green)SmallWalking directions to Old Bakehouse Yard (Millennium Green)

Area Profile

Population
437
Population density
1,888.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.02(-68%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.46(-76%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.94(-75%)
Vehicle crime
2.94(-35%)
Other theft
0.84(-87%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
424
97.25%
Other White
9
2.06%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.23%
Irish
1
0.23%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.23%
Total population: 436

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
171
46.85%
Level 3 (A level)
55
15.07%
No qualifications
43
11.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
7.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
7.67%
Total 16+ residents: 365

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
100
59.88%
Owns with a mortgage
53
31.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
2.99%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.8%
Social rents from council
3
1.8%
Total households: 167

Property prices in Morpeth Kirkhill

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Morpeth Kirkhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Morpeth Kirkhill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Morpeth Kirkhill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£375,000
Flats1£85,000
Semi-Detached39£264,500
Terraced9£160,000

10 year median price trend in Morpeth Kirkhill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Morpeth Kirkhill.

Schools

In the NE61 2PR postcode area, located within Morpeth South & West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE61 2PR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Roberts Catholic First School, MorpethAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryAbbeyfields First SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryMorpeth First SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE61 2PR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE61 2PR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMace85 St Mary's Field, Morpeth, NE61 2QFWalking directions to Mace
0.3 miIceland10-16 Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1NBWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miHillside Convenience Store34 Church Walk, Morpeth, NE61 2LGWalking directions to Hillside Convenience Store
0.3 miPenfolds Convenience4 Newmarket, Morpeth, NE61 1PSWalking directions to Penfolds Convenience
0.3 miLidlStanley Terrace, Morpeth, NE61 1PAWalking directions to Lidl

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Northumberland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,643
Band B£1,917
Band C£2,191
Band D£2,465
Band E£3,012
Band F£3,560
Band G£4,108
Band H£4,929

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictNorthumberlandE06000057
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth NorthumberlandE14001397
WardMorpeth KirkhillE05016126
ParishMorpethE04013352
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Morpeth South & WestE02005724
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 018CE01027458
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.