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NE61 6YE

Butterwell Drive

Pegswood

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Detailed insights for NE61 6YE

Overview

Postcode NE61 6YE is located in a rural town, within the Pegswood ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Morpeth North & Pegswood area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Morpeth North & Pegswood is £50,617 per year. The nearest station is Pegswood located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Morpeth North & Pegswood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,760 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Morpeth North & Pegswood has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Morpeth North & Pegswood is £50,617 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Morpeth North & Pegswood near NE61 6YE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pegswood located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NE61 6YE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Pegswood

N/A

Walking directions to Pegswood

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
96.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.06(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.29(-6%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.29(-51%)
Other theft
3.95(-39%)
Burglary
2.82(-43%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
97.92%
Other Asian
3
1.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.69%
Pakistani
1
0.35%
Total population: 289

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
82
32.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
17.2%
Level 3 (A level)
42
16.8%
No qualifications
28
11.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
10.4%
Total 16+ residents: 250

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
54.89%
Owns with a mortgage
42
31.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.02%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.26%
Social rents from council
2
1.5%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Pegswood

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £199,998 in Pegswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,250 up to £630,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pegswood 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 Pegswood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£305,000
Flats1£65,000
Semi-Detached22£170,000
Terraced11£110,700

10 year median price trend in Pegswood

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

Schools

In the NE61 6YE postcode area, located within Morpeth North & Pegswood, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE61 6YE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryPegswood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE61 6YE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE61 6YE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremierDark Lane, Northumberland, NE61 6RGWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miCo-op FoodDark Lane, Northumberland, NE61 6REWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
WardPegswoodE05016132
ParishPegswoodE04012232
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Morpeth North & PegswoodE02005721
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 011CE01027463
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.