Postcode NE61 1RJ (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 1RJ and nearby postcodes

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

NE61 1RJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 1RJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NE61 1RJ is Mitford Road which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chantry School and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to NE61 1RJ (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 1RJ is Morpeth Rugby Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 4, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Royal Chef and is 515 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 4.3 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 1RJ 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 1RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mitford Road 30 m
Lady's Walk 168 m
Price Street 190 m
Saint Mark's Street 227 m
Hollon Street 297 m
Challoner's Gardens 312 m
Dogger Bank 319 m
Abbey View 327 m
Pottery Bank 450 m
Curly Kews 460 m
Wansdyke 518 m
Pinewood Drive 784 m
B6343 8.26 km
A192 10.57 km
A696 15.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 1RJ

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 1RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
213 m
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
224 m
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 532 m
Abbeyfields First School 542 m
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
681 m
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
720 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
1.12 km
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.05 km
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 2.05 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.78 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
6.01 km
Tritlington Church of England First School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
6.18 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
6.57 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.6 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.73 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.8 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.93 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
7.04 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
7.33 km
Bothal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
7.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morpeth Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 4, 2017
0 m
North East Pig on a Spit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
0 m
Tommys Ices Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 4, 2017
156 m
Morpeth Newminster Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
213 m
Chantry Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
224 m
Bolland Hall Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
401 m
Mulan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
421 m
Newminster Cottage Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
421 m
Riverside Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 29, 2021
421 m
Riverside Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 26, 2018
424 m
Cottingburn House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
462 m
Sour Grapes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
476 m
The Black & Grey Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 16, 2021
476 m
Ashleigh House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
515 m
Royal Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
515 m
Micah's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
532 m
My Pet HQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
532 m
St Robert's RC First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
532 m
Abbeyfields First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
542 m
Cafe Vault Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
560 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chantry School Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Mitford Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Mitford Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Bullers Green Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Newgate Street Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Railway station Rail 1.32 km
Railway station Rail 1.39 km
Railway Station Rail 3.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Purdy's Stream Inland Water 144 m
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 342 m
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 355 m
Horse Hole Inland Water 405 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 618 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 710 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 964 m
Stobs Ford Inland Water 1.15 km
Athy's Dean Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Farcy Holes Inland Water 1.34 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Borough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 1.67 km
Howburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.1 Mbps 25.7 Mbps 77.48 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 17.39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 77 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 198,651 kWh - mean 28,379 kWh : median 26,551 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 42,784 kWh - mean 5,348 kWh : median 4,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 1RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16971400
Longitude -1.70006500
OS Easting 419204
OS Northing 0586197
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31715
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33002137
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 018B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3