Damside Morpeth, Northumberland
1 address across 1 postcode (NE61), about 140 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 6205596.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Northumberland costs £2,597 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Morpeth, about 660 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Carlisle Park, is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Npc Central Northumberland, about 300 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 142 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Northumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,597 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,731 | £2,020 | £2,308 | £2,597 | £3,174 | £3,751 | £4,328 | £5,194 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (28% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Morpeth (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Gas Works, Gas House Lane, Morpeth, not permissioned (240 m)
- Benfield VW Garage, Castle Bank, Morpeth: up to 19 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Goose Hill Police Station, Castle Bank, Morpeth: up to 32 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Royal Mail Depot, 18-22 Oldgate, Morpeth: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Telephone Exchange, Morpeth: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (500 m)
- NCC Council Offices, Newgate Street, Morpeth: up to 16 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- Coningsby House, Salisbury Street: up to 1 home, permissioned (800 m)
- St Georges Hospital, Morpeth (brownfield parcel): up to 124 homes, permissioned (810 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 6 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 26 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE61 1SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Morpeth 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m |
| Pegswood 1,470 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Ashington 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Damside Morpeth | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Morpeth | 250 m |
| Car parks | Co-op Pegswood Car Park | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 14.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Npc Central Northumberland | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Morpeth Dental Clinic | 160 m |
| Hospital | Morpeth Cottage Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Bedlington Police Station | 7.0 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Pegswood - Morpeth Road, Pegswood Cashzone | 2.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Carlisle Park 18 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Storey Park 1.2 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m; nearest Tommys Field Allotments 1.4 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Chantry, a listed building (Grade I), 160 m south-west. 73 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Chantry | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m south-west |
| New Bridge (Telford Bridge) | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south |
| Morpeth Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 200 m south-west |
| The Court House | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south |
| Bell tower or clock tower | Scheduled monument | 360 m west |
| The Clock Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m west |
| Motte and bailey castle on Haw Hill | Scheduled monument | 420 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stobs Ford | Lake or reservoir | 270 m north-east |
| Haw Hill | Hill | 410 m south |
| Watty's Hole | Lake or reservoir | 510 m south-west |
| Farcy Holes | Lake or reservoir | 550 m north-east |
| Castle Wood | Wood | 630 m south-west |
| Climbingtree Dean | Valley | 2.3 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–9 | 460 m | No published inspection |
| The King Edward VI School | Secondary | 13–18 | 880 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.0 km | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Abbeyfields First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.0 km | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.0 km | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.2 km | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Morpeth First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.5 km | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.5 km | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons Daily Morpeth NE61 1ST | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2024 |
| Morrisons NE61 1ST | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 30 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Bikes Cafe @ Morpeth NE61 1SU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| The Garage NE61 1SU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Lidl NE61 1PA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 90 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Home Bargains NE61 1PA | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Costa Coffee NE61 1PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Next plc NE61 1PA | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2023 |
| The Pitman Pizza Co NE61 1PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Chatter Box Cafe NE61 1TD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Nikos Mediterranean Taberna NE61 1PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Paddys Bar NE61 1PQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2018 |
| Ephesus NE61 1PQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| The Auction House NE61 1PQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Superdrug NE61 1PE | Retailers - other | 170 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 62 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chantry Place (50); On or near Parking Area (25); On or near Dark Lane (19); On or near Supermarket (16); On or near Staithes Lane (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NE61 1SN: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Burnside · Wellwood Gardens · Stanley Terrace · Mill Race Court · Admiral Collingwood Court · Alma Place · Horsley Buildings · St Georges Square · Chantry Mews · New Phoenix Yard · Gas House Lane · New Phoenix Yard
All the streets in NE61 and across Northumberland.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.