Postcode NE61 1QP (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 1QP and nearby postcodes

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

NE61 1QP 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 1QP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to NE61 1QP is Challoner's Gardens which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oldgate and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to NE61 1QP (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 1QP is Riverside Lodge and is 102 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Royal Chef and is 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Challoner's Gardens 19 m
Auburn Place 81 m
Hollon Street 84 m
Abbey Terrace 91 m
Saint Mark's Street 136 m
Abbey View 147 m
Lady's Walk 172 m
Price Street 192 m
Curly Kews 197 m
Oldgate 236 m
Mains Place 253 m
Blagdon Close 273 m
Newgate Street 293 m
Mathesons Gardens 294 m
Mitford Road 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 1QP

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 1QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 205 m
Abbeyfields First School 405 m
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
503 m
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
505 m
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
745 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
888 m
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
996 m
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)
3.59 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
5.69 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
6.26 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.28 km
Tritlington Church of England First School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
6.36 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.44 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.5 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.71 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.72 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
7 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
7.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mulan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
102 m
Newminster Cottage Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
102 m
Riverside Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 29, 2021
102 m
Tommys Ices Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 4, 2017
178 m
Micah's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
205 m
My Pet HQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
205 m
St Robert's RC First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
205 m
Ashleigh House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
270 m
Royal Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
270 m
Riverside Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 26, 2018
271 m
Wheatsheaf Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
276 m
Manzil Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
277 m
The Cheese Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
277 m
Cafe Vault Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
282 m
Eco Morpeth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
282 m
Morpeth Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
282 m
The Old Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
282 m
Sour Grapes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
284 m
The Black & Grey Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 16, 2021
284 m
Socrates@No 5 Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
289 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oldgate Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Oldgate Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Mitford Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Mitford Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Newgate Street Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Railway station Rail 1 km
Railway station Rail 1.07 km
Railway Station Rail 3.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horse Hole Inland Water 213 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 343 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 400 m
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 416 m
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 522 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 639 m
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Stobs Ford Inland Water 876 m
Farcy Holes Inland Water 1.1 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Athy's Dean Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.58 km
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 1.59 km
Borough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 43.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 63 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 406,495 kWh - mean 10,162 kWh : median 10,481 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 78,582 kWh - mean 2,068 kWh : median 1,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 1QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16826500
Longitude -1.69560200
OS Easting 419489
OS Northing 0586037
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 E33002133
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 016B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2