How many schools are near NE61 1RH?

There are 10 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NE61 1RH. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

2 crimes were reported within 400m of NE61 1RH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 10/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NE61 1RH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NE61 1RH includes 14 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NE61 1RH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

NE61 1RH

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

91/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 31,715 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

91Schools

96Safety

88Health

72Transport

86Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NE61 1RH.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools91/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total

Morpeth Newminster Middle SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Morpeth Chantry Middle SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Morpeth All Saints Church of England First SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Roberts Catholic First School, MorpethGood · 0.4 mi Abbeyfields First School0.4 mi The King Edward VI School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Morpeth Newminster Middle School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety96/100

2crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 4 GP, 3 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREYSTOKE SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby

Green space86/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 8.8 ha total — largest park 6 ha (0.10 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (6.0 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities81/100

8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Cook… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Morpeth Bus Station — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NE61 1RH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

4.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NE61.

Average sold price by property type across the NE61 district, 2021–2026 — 4,110 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£450k▲ 19.4%

Semi-detached£242k▲ 37.0%

Terraced£178k▲ 23.2%

Flat£143k▼ 3.5%

District-level averages (NE61) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NE61 1RH

NE61 1RH scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with only 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NE61 1RH is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,715 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Morpeth Newminster Middle School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREYSTOKE SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST GEORGES HOSPITAL SITE (MORPETH), 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near NE61 1RH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 14 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (6.0 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 8 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Cook and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Morpeth Bus Station, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NE61 1RH on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.