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NE61 6PH

Choppington & Hepscott

Northumberland

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Detailed insights for NE61 6PH

Overview

Postcode NE61 6PH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Choppington & Hepscott ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton is £59,073 per year. The nearest station is Morpeth located about 1.8 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
12.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,827 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.5%

Approximately 12.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton is £59,073 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE61 6PH.

Flood risk

No risk

Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton near NE61 6PH 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
50.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.1(-66%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.74(-71%)
Public order
3.68(-58%)
Other theft
3.07(-53%)
Vehicle crime
2.45(-46%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
96.32%
Other White
3
1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1%
Other Asian
2
0.67%
Irish
1
0.33%
Total population: 299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
42.63%
No qualifications
52
20.72%
Level 3 (A level)
37
14.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
7.97%
Apprenticeship
16
6.37%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
39.17%
Owns with a mortgage
34
28.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
15%
Other social rented
12
10%
Shared ownership
4
3.33%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Choppington & Hepscott

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £227,000 in Choppington & Hepscott area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,140,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Choppington & Hepscott 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 Choppington & Hepscott over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached42£299,975
Flats1£105,000
Semi-Detached34£182,500
Terraced10£103,000

10 year median price trend in Choppington & Hepscott

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Choppington & Hepscott.

Schools

In the NE61 6PH postcode area, located within Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 ConstituencyHexhamE14001285
WardChoppington & HepscottE05016098
ParishHepscottE04013351
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Longhorsley, Hepscott & CapheatonE02005722
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 015FE01035630
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced2002-11-01

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Data Sources

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