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Morpeth Kirkhill

Ward

South east Northumberland. About 4,981 people in 2.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Morpeth Kirkhill, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,998
2,756th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.9%
1,002nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Morpeth Kirkhill compares

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Population69 wards, Northumberland · 2021
Population: every ward in Northumberland69 areas from 2,441 to 5,712. The middle area is 4,650. Morpeth Kirkhill is 4,998.
4,99816th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage69 wards, Northumberland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Northumberland69 areas from 13.3% to 99.9%. The middle area is 91.9%. Morpeth Kirkhill is 97.3%.
97.3%13th highest
Claimant rate69 wards, Northumberland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Northumberland69 areas from 0.7% to 8.5%. The middle area is 2.4%. Morpeth Kirkhill is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 29th lowest
Aged 15 to 6469 wards, Northumberland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Northumberland69 areas from 50.3% to 67.4%. The middle area is 59.5%. Morpeth Kirkhill is 56.9%.
56.9%joint 19th lowest

Figures for the whole of Northumberland

These figures are published for the whole of Northumberland, not for each ward, so they describe all of Northumberland and not Morpeth Kirkhill alone. See Northumberland

Average house price
£212,563
Up 7.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,721
147th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
65th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
22.0
114th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Morpeth Kirkhill in brief

Morpeth Kirkhill had 4,998 usual residents at the census.

In Morpeth Kirkhill, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Morpeth Kirkhill, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.9% of residents in Morpeth Kirkhill were aged 15 to 64 at the census.