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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE61
Telephone code01670
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:26 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:30 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,030 residentsin the Morpeth Central & East census areaMedian age 52.63,108 households59% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright25% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,426 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 54% go by car, 4% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C753 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 14°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPurdy's Streamriver · under a mileMill Streamriver · under a mileHaw Hillhill · under a mileStobs Fordwater · under a mileHorse Holewater · under a mileGrindle Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCarlisle Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haMafeking Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haThe Farquhar Deuchar Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haLonghirst Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 144 haTommys Field Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMorpeth Leisure and Sports Centre and Librarysports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197949 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202042 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,191 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNpc Central Northumberland5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMorpeth Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistJames Rp Jones & Associatesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Roberts Catholic First School, Morpethages 3-9, 177 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe King Edward VI Schoolages 13-18, 1,426 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMorpeth Chantry Middle Schoolages 9-13, 525 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG14.2 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.0 miRailway stationMorpethunder a mileBus stationBus StationMorpethunder a mileFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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