Postcode NE61 1AL (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 1AL and nearby postcodes

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

NE61 1AL 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 1AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NE61 1AL is Lumsden's Lane which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oldgate and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 777 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 1AL (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 1AL is The White Swan and is 51 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 37 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for NE61 1AL 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 1AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lumsden's Lane 85 m
Oldgate 91 m
Mains Place 138 m
Newgate Street 154 m
Manchester Street 167 m
Corporation Yard 169 m
Bridge Street 184 m
Pretoria Avenue 188 m
Whalebone Lane 194 m
Abbey Terrace 206 m
Stanley Terrace 216 m
New Phoenix Yard 217 m
Well Way 220 m
Millside 229 m
Mathesons Gardens 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 1AL

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 1AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 124 m
Abbeyfields First School 575 m
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
746 m
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
755 m
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
767 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
870 m
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.25 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)
3.34 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
5.44 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.97 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.99 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.14 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.2 km
Tritlington Church of England First School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
6.42 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.46 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.62 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.75 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
6.84 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oldgate Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Railway station Rail 777 m
Railway station Rail 839 m
Railway Station Rail 3.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horse Hole Inland Water 268 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 304 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 368 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 423 m
Stobs Ford Inland Water 590 m
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 697 m
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 712 m
Farcy Holes Inland Water 835 m
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.33 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.43 km
Howburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 46.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.6 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16802000
Longitude -1.69095700
OS Easting 419785
OS Northing 0586011
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