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Living in Fair Moor: Liveability Score 60/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Fair Moor scores 60/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 63/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. No other settlement in the NE61 postcode district scores higher. Fair Moor leads all 10.

Notably, nothing falls below 45/100. Most UK towns have at least one category in the 30s or worse. It scores 17 points above the NE61 postcode district as a whole, which averages 43/100. On healthcare specifically, Fair Moor sits 31 points above the NE61 district figure of 32/100. For the surrounding area, see NE61 postcode district.

60
OUT OF 100
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Settlement area

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Fair Moor scores 60 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
71
Air Quality NO₂ 4.1 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³
80
Green Space 51
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
52
3 schools in area · 9 within 4km
3Good
  • Morpeth All Saints Church of England First SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Morpeth Chantry Middle SchoolSecondary · inspected 2021
    Good
  • Morpeth Newminster Middle SchoolSecondary · inspected 2022
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
63
A&E departmentsNorthumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital9 mi
Community Paramedic Service11.4 mi
Royal Victoria Infirmary14.2 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust0.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryValens Medical Partnership1.3 mi
GP capacity1,259 patients per GP
1dentist0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
98
Full fibre (FTTP)81.6%
available across Northumberland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 26 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
45
Council tax Northumberland · 2026-27
A £1,731
B £2,020
C £2,308
D £2,597
E £3,174
F £3,751
G £4,328
H £5,194
Energy North East England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band B
Water Northumbrian Water
Average bill regional £435/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
49
Morpeth 1.9 mi
Pegswood 2.7 mi
Widdrington 5.5 mi
J3 A194(M) 18.2 mi
J2 A194(M) 18.6 mi
J2 A194(M) 18.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
65
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £259,750 14
5-year monthly trend
All Detached
£187k £251k £318k £382k 2022 2023 2024 2025

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Nearby places

Morpeth 53 1.6 mi away ⇄
Pegswood 46 2.5 mi away ⇄
Hepscott 58 3.3 mi away ⇄
Tranwell Woods 56 3.7 mi away ⇄
Longhorsley 29 4.7 mi away ⇄
Choppington 47 4.9 mi away ⇄
Stakeford 47 5.0 mi away ⇄
Widdrington Station 45 5.4 mi away ⇄
Stannington 43 5.4 mi away ⇄
Bedlington 47 5.9 mi away ⇄
Ashington (Northumberland) 49 6.0 mi away ⇄
Bomarsund 0 6.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Fair Moor a nice place to live?

Fair Moor is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Fair Moor is 60/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Fair Moor?

Among the top-rated schools in Fair Moor are Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School, Morpeth Chantry Middle School and Morpeth Newminster Middle School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Fair Moor in total.

What are house prices like in Fair Moor?

The current median house price in Fair Moor is £259,750, around 9% below the England and Wales average. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 4%.

Fair Moor in context

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Postcode districts in Fair Moor

NE61 43 ⇄

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