Postcode NE61 1HZ (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 1HZ and nearby postcodes

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

NE61 1HZ 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 1HZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to NE61 1HZ is De Merley Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newgate Street and is 317 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to NE61 1HZ (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 1HZ is Morpeth Masonic Hall and is 245 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 4, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Royal Chef and is 335 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 23.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

De Merley Road 18 m
Kings Avenue 66 m
Olympia Hill 121 m
Morrison Road 125 m
Upper Fenwick Grove 143 m
Oswald Road 149 m
Fenwick Grove 154 m
Hood Street 154 m
Olympia Gardens 188 m
Northlands Road 188 m
Copper Chare 201 m
Maritime Place 205 m
Cottingwood Lane 206 m
Howard Road 209 m
Thorp Avenue 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 1HZ

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 1HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
391 m
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 556 m
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
738 m
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
761 m
Abbeyfields First School 980 m
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.17 km
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
1.34 km
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.72 km
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 1.72 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.04 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
5.66 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.93 km
Tritlington Church of England First School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
5.99 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.03 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.05 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.16 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.64 km
Bothal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
6.7 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.93 km
Ashington Academy 7.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northlands Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 4, 2021
65 m
Sunshine Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
190 m
Castle View Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
245 m
Fun Little Foodies Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
245 m
Morpeth Masonic Caterer Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
245 m
Morpeth Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 4, 2018
245 m
New Life Christian Centre Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
245 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
292 m
Novo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
292 m
Sour Grapes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
305 m
The Black & Grey Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 16, 2021
305 m
Easterfield Residential Care Home-Unit 2 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
305 m
Easterfield Residential Care Home-Unit 3 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
305 m
Easterfield Residential Care Home-Unit 4 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
305 m
Tap & Spile Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
307 m
Riverside Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 26, 2018
334 m
Ashleigh House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
335 m
Royal Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
335 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2021
353 m
Cafe Des Amis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
353 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newgate Street Bus Stop/Station 317 m
The Mount Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Railway station Rail 1.13 km
Railway station Rail 1.18 km
Railway Station Rail 3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horse Hole Inland Water 381 m
Stobs Ford Inland Water 554 m
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 578 m
Farcy Holes Inland Water 632 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 650 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 769 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 821 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 827 m
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 883 m
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.05 km
Howburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.33 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 56 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 16.3 Mbps 13.3 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 76.2% 62.8 15.6
300+ Mbps 23.8% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 632,859 kWh - mean 30,136 kWh : median 27,496 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 106,817 kWh - mean 5,341 kWh : median 4,604 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 1HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.17207700
Longitude -1.68918300
OS Easting 419896
OS Northing 0586463
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