Postcode NE61 1AJ (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 1AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE61 1AJ is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE61 1AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE61 1AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NE61 1AJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NE61 1AJ is Oldgate which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oldgate and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 772 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 1AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Pegswood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of NE61 1AJ is The White Swan and is 87 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 27 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE61 1AJ is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Northumberland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE61 1AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE61 1AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Oldgate 56 m
Lumsden's Lane 121 m
Mains Place 154 m
Pretoria Avenue 158 m
Newgate Street 177 m
Abbey Terrace 185 m
Whalebone Lane 189 m
Mathesons Gardens 196 m
Corporation Yard 197 m
Bridge Street 198 m
Manchester Street 198 m
Millside 224 m
Carlisle View 236 m
Auburn Place 238 m
New Phoenix Yard 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 1AJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE61 1AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 90 m
Abbeyfields First School 540 m
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
740 m
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
748 m
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
788 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
840 m
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.24 km
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.47 km
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 1.47 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.38 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
5.44 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.99 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.17 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.23 km
Tritlington Church of England First School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
6.44 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.47 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.6 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.75 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
6.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE61 1AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wheatsheaf Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
0 m
Manzil Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
19 m
The Cheese Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
19 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
27 m
E Price Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
36 m
Gebhards Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
September 29, 2021
36 m
Newgate News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
36 m
Socrates@No 5 Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
55 m
The Chocolate Gallery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
55 m
R Martin Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
61 m
Boulevards Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
78 m
Giannis Morpeth Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 26, 2019
78 m
The White Stuff Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
78 m
Harrys Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
87 m
Made of Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
87 m
Morpeth Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
87 m
Nadon Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
87 m
The Cube Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
87 m
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 26, 2018
87 m
Carlo's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
90 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE61 1AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Oldgate Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Oldgate Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Railway station Rail 772 m
Railway station Rail 835 m
Railway Station Rail 3.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE61 1AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Horse Hole Inland Water 273 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 274 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 333 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 414 m
Stobs Ford Inland Water 621 m
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 692 m
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 701 m
Farcy Holes Inland Water 869 m
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.37 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.46 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Howburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 1.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE61 1AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 61,013 kWh - mean 12,203 kWh : median 10,128 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 1AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16779200
Longitude -1.69136400
OS Easting 419760
OS Northing 0585985
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15236
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wansbeck
Electoral Ward Morpeth North
Local Authority District Northumberland
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Northumberland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000057
Travel To Work Area Blyth and Ashington

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Northumberland
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Northumberland CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Morpeth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33000623
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 016B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3