Postcode NE61 1DS (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 1DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE61 1DS is located in Northumberland It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. NE61 1DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE61 1DS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 1DS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to NE61 1DS is Pottery Bank which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pottery Bank and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 1.44 km away.

The closest primary school to NE61 1DS (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 1DS is Sour Grapes and is 404 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Royal Chef and is 487 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pottery Bank 94 m
Cottingvale 148 m
Cottinglea 176 m
Bullers Green 193 m
Dogger Bank 229 m
Dawson Place 292 m
Cottingwood Lane 299 m
Mitford Road 474 m
Newgate Street 520 m
A197 5.2 km
B6343 8.55 km
A1068 10.36 km
A192 10.67 km
A696 16.34 km
A68 34.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 1DS

Introduction October 1984
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 1DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
257 m
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
347 m
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
373 m
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 674 m
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
717 m
Abbeyfields First School 932 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
1.44 km
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.1 km
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 2.1 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.41 km
Tritlington Church of England First School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
5.81 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
6.07 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
6.38 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.48 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.49 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.61 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.07 km
Bothal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
7.11 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
7.25 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
7.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cottingburn House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
41 m
Bolland Hall Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
154 m
Cafe Vi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
257 m
King Edward VI School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
257 m
Chantry Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
347 m
Riverside Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 26, 2018
355 m
Morpeth Newminster Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
373 m
Northlands Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 4, 2021
390 m
Sour Grapes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
404 m
The Black & Grey Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 16, 2021
404 m
Tommys Ices Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 4, 2017
449 m
Morpeth Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 4, 2017
468 m
North East Pig on a Spit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
468 m
Ashleigh House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
487 m
Royal Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
487 m
Sunshine Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
553 m
Tap & Spile Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
556 m
Cafe Vault Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
558 m
Eco Morpeth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
558 m
Morpeth Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
558 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pottery Bank Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Pottery Bank Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Bullers Green Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Newgate Street Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Main Road Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Railway station Rail 1.44 km
Railway station Rail 1.5 km
Railway Station Rail 3.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 149 m
Horse Hole Inland Water 406 m
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 502 m
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 602 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 916 m
Stobs Ford Inland Water 997 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Farcy Holes Inland Water 1.08 km
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Howburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.46 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Athy's Dean Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 37.8 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 19.53 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% 22.2 2.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.5 9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 175,626 kWh - mean 11,708 kWh : median 9,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 36,472 kWh - mean 2,431 kWh : median 2,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 1DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.17323600
Longitude -1.69603500
OS Easting 419459
OS Northing 0586590
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22886
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: Communal 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 E33002120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 011A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2