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NE61 2YW

Morpeth Kirkhill

Northumberland

England / North East / Northumberland / Morpeth South & West / Morpeth Kirkhill / NE61 2YW

Overview

Postcode NE61 2YW 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 31.5 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 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Carlisle Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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 31.5 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 2YW.

Flood risk

No risk

Morpeth South & West near NE61 2YW 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Morpeth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCarlisle ParkMedium
0.3 miOld Bakehouse Yard (Millennium Green)Small

Property prices in Morpeth Kirkhill

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Morpeth Kirkhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £795,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£367,500
Flats6£162,500
Semi-Detached42£234,500
Terraced14£161,250

10 years price trend in Morpeth Kirkhill

Schools

In the NE61 2YW postcode area, located within Morpeth South & West, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miMiddle deemed secondaryMorpeth Chantry Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miMiddle deemed secondaryMorpeth Newminster Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryAbbeyfields First SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miPenfolds Convenience4 Newmarket, Morpeth, NE61 1PS
0.4 miHillside Convenience Store34 Church Walk, Morpeth, NE61 2LG
0.4 miMorrisons Daily1 Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth, NE61 1NS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.