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NE61 9TA

Morpeth Kirkhill

Northumberland

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Detailed insights for NE61 9TA

Overview

Postcode NE61 9TA 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
16.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

16.4%

Approximately 16.4% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 59 ft away from NE61 9TA.

Flood risk

No risk

Morpeth South & West near NE61 9TA 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NE61 9TA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Morpeth

N/A

Walking directions to Morpeth

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
1,692.7 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
281
92.43%
Other White
8
2.63%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.97%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.99%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.66%
Total population: 304

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
121
53.54%
Level 3 (A level)
34
15.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
10.62%
No qualifications
18
7.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
5.75%
Total 16+ residents: 226

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
41.38%
Owns outright
40
34.48%
Other social rented
10
8.62%
Social rents from council
9
7.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.31%
Total households: 116

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 9TA postcode area, located within Morpeth South & West, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE61 9TA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableKyloe HouseSecure units

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryMorpeth First SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableCollingwood School & Media Arts CollegeCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE61 9TA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE61 9TA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op FoodCaldburne Drive, Morpeth, NE61 2FSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miSainsbury's LocalShields Road, Morpeth, NE61 2SBWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

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 Introduced2009-02-01

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Data Sources

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