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Morpeth Kirkhill at a glance

House prices
£330,000
Middle60th percentile
Schools
60th percentile
Middle
Transport
68th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
32 per 1,000 residents
Strong90th percentile
Flood risk
5.7% of the area in flood zones
Middle54th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Morpeth Kirkhill a good place to live?

Morpeth Kirkhill may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Northumberland below.

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Crime rate in Morpeth Kirkhill

Crime rate

Crime rate
32 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
90th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Morpeth Kirkhill

House prices

Median sale price
£330,000
Percentile
60th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 65 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Morpeth Kirkhill

Schools

60th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Morpeth Kirkhill

Flood risk

5.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.4% of the area. That is the 54th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Morpeth Kirkhill

Transport

68th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Morpeth Kirkhill a good place to live?

Morpeth Kirkhill may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Morpeth Kirkhill safe?

Morpeth Kirkhill ranks in the 90th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Morpeth Kirkhill?

The median sale price was £330,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 60th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Morpeth Kirkhill?

Schools rank in the 60th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Morpeth Kirkhill?

Nearby public profiles include Alnwick Castle in Northumberland and Biddulph South in Staffordshire Moorlands.