Postcode NE61 1UL (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 1UL and nearby postcodes

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

NE61 1UL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 1UL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to NE61 1UL is Alexandra Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Square and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 409 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 1UL (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 1UL is The Office and is 259 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Morpeth Tandoori and is 327 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 13, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 1UL 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 1UL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alexandra Road 42 m
West Greens 107 m
Goose Hill 155 m
Bennett's Walk 173 m
Gas House Lane 218 m
Wellwood Gardens 239 m
Bankside 239 m
Alder Close 249 m
Castle Square 250 m
Castle Bank 253 m
Fernway 262 m
Damside 272 m
Orchard Close 289 m
Hillgate 295 m
Oram Close 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 1UL

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 1UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 677 m
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
923 m
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 923 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
959 m
Abbeyfields First School 1.02 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.19 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.33 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.34 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.83 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.01 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.88 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.4 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.4 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.6 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.64 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.89 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.17 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
6.27 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 6.3 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willows Residential Care Home Unit 1 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
144 m
Goose Hill Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
147 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
159 m
Riverside House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
213 m
The Office Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
259 m
Morpeth Motorcycles & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
269 m
The Waterford Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
270 m
Chatter Box Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
306 m
Morpeth Lodge Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
306 m
Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
306 m
Beau Monde Morpeth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
315 m
Ephesus Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
315 m
Nikos Greek Taberna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
315 m
The Auction House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
315 m
The Townhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
315 m
Chantry Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
327 m
Morpeth Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
327 m
Morpeth Tourist Information Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2019
327 m
The Office (Morpeth) Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
327 m
Costa Coffee Morpeth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
380 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castle Square Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Castle Square Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Damside Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Damside Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Mafeking roundabout Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Railway station Rail 409 m
Railway station Rail 429 m
Railway Station Rail 2.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stobs Ford Inland Water 367 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 373 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 614 m
Farcy Holes Inland Water 637 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Horse Hole Inland Water 839 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 961 m
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.1 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 1.29 km
Howburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 92,958 kWh - mean 13,280 kWh : median 12,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 17,512 kWh - mean 2,502 kWh : median 2,221 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 1UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16601200
Longitude -1.68237100
OS Easting 420333
OS Northing 0585790
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14860
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33002136
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 016A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1