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NE61 2YJ

Morpeth Kirkhill

Northumberland

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Detailed insights for NE61 2YJ

Overview

Postcode NE61 2YJ 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 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Morpeth South & West is £57,700 per year. The nearest station is Morpeth located about 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Morpeth South & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,666 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Morpeth South & West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 of residents in Morpeth South & West is £57,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE61 2YJ.

Flood risk

Low

Morpeth South & West near NE61 2YJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Morpeth located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
810 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
95.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.9%
Other White
4
1.27%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.63%
Other Asian
1
0.32%
Total population: 315

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
52%
Owns with a mortgage
54
43.2%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.8%
Shared ownership
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Morpeth Kirkhill

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £282,500 in Morpeth Kirkhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 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
Detached30£371,250
Flats4£145,000
Semi-Detached39£262,000
Terraced12£172,500

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 2YJ postcode area, located within Morpeth South & West, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE61 2YJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAbbeyfields First SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miMiddle deemed secondaryMorpeth Newminster Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miMiddle deemed secondaryMorpeth Chantry Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.