NE61 postcode area
The NE61 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Northumberland. Area Scores range from 28 to 97 across them.
In summary
The NE61 district contains both ends of the scale: Morpeth South & West at 97 out of 100 (#197 of 6,856 in England) against Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston at 28, a 69-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £140,000 in Ashington West & South to £371,000 in Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton — a 2.6× gap within the NE61 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morpeth South & WestNorthumberland | 197 | 97 | £310,000 |
| Longhorsley, Hepscott & CapheatonNorthumberland | 2,055 | 70 | £371,000 |
| Bedlington TownNorthumberland | 3,117 | 54 | £205,995 |
| Rothbury & LongframlingtonNorthumberland | 3,172 | 54 | £335,000 |
| Morpeth North & PegswoodNorthumberland | 3,864 | 44 | £226,500 |
| Ashington West & SouthNorthumberland | 3,926 | 43 | £140,000 |
| Bellingham, Otterburn & RedesdaleNorthumberland | 4,248 | 38 | £205,000 |
| Morpeth Central & EastNorthumberland | 4,461 | 35 | £178,000 |
| Guide Post & StakefordNorthumberland | 4,728 | 31 | £145,000 |
| Widdrington, Lynemouth & HadstonNorthumberland | 4,913 | 28 | £175,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NE61.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.