# Morpeth North & Pegswood

South east Northumberland. 5,863 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 18 square kilometres.

Morpeth North & Pegswood had 5,447 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005721. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £258,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Morpeth North & Pegswood was £258,750 in 2025. Joint 2,890th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/morpeth-north-and-pegswood#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,447** (2021). Morpeth North & Pegswood had 5,447 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,162nd least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/morpeth-north-and-pegswood#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 42%** (2022). About 42% of people in Morpeth North & Pegswood live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/morpeth-north-and-pegswood#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.7%** (January 2026). In Morpeth North & Pegswood, 90.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/morpeth-north-and-pegswood#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02005721) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 42% of people in Morpeth North & Pegswood live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02005721) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 118 homes were sold in Morpeth North & Pegswood in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02005721) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Morpeth North & Pegswood.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02005721) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Morpeth North & Pegswood had 5,447 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Morpeth North & Pegswood

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Morpeth North & Pegswood at a rate of 113.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across Northumberland.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 327 |
| Other crime | 135 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 97 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 59 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Drug offences | 12 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Morpeth North & Pegswood compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Morpeth North & Pegswood | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £258,750 | 13th most expensive | 38 middle areas, Northumberland · 2025 |
| Population | 5,447 | least populated | 38 middle areas, Northumberland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 42% | 16th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 38 middle areas, Northumberland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.7% | 18th lowest | 38 middle areas, Northumberland · Jan 2026 |

## Is Morpeth North & Pegswood safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Morpeth North & Pegswood at a rate of 113.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across Northumberland.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 42 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Morpeth North & Pegswood.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (327), other crime (135) and anti-social behaviour (97).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Northumberland

These figures are published for the whole of Northumberland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Northumberland and not Morpeth North & Pegswood alone. [See Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland)

- **Average house price: £213,113** (August 2026). Northumberland’s average house price was £213,113 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,721** (2025). Full-time workers living in Northumberland earned a median of £37,721 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 147th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in Northumberland costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.0** (2025). Northumberland has a deprivation score of 22.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 114th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Morpeth North & Pegswood in brief

The median price paid for a home in Morpeth North & Pegswood was £258,750 in 2025.
Morpeth North & Pegswood had 5,447 usual residents at the census.
About 42% of people in Morpeth North & Pegswood live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Morpeth North & Pegswood, 90.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005721
- Ward: [Pegswood †](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/ward/pegswood)
- Constituency: [North Northumberland †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-northumberland)
- Council: [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 18.17 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,863*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 16

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/longhorsley-hepscott-and-capheaton), [Ashington West & South](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/ashington-west-and-south), [Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/widdrington-lynemouth-and-hadston), [Morpeth Central & East](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/morpeth-central-and-east), [Morpeth South & West](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/morpeth-south-and-west)

## Latest updates for Morpeth North & Pegswood

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005721

## How to cite

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