Postcode NE61 1UN (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 1UN and nearby postcodes

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

NE61 1UN 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 1UN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to NE61 1UN is Alexandra Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Square and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 361 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 1UN (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 1UN is The Office and is 202 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 288 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 1.7 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 1UN 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 1UN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alexandra Road 29 m
West Greens 87 m
Goose Hill 109 m
Castle Bank 185 m
Castle Square 186 m
Bankside 221 m
Bennett's Walk 237 m
Hillgate 238 m
Wansbeck Street 248 m
Alder Close 254 m
Gas House Lane 261 m
Wellwood Gardens 267 m
Damside 270 m
Chantry Place 295 m
Orchard Close 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 1UN

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 1UN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 633 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
889 m
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
929 m
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 929 m
Abbeyfields First School 956 m
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.2 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.3 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.31 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.8 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.08 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.9 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.44 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.45 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.66 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.69 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.91 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.19 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
6.29 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.29 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 6.33 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castle Square Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Castle Square Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Damside Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Damside Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Mafeking roundabout Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Railway station Rail 361 m
Railway station Rail 390 m
Railway Station Rail 2.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 305 m
Stobs Ford Inland Water 415 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 553 m
Farcy Holes Inland Water 694 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Horse Hole Inland Water 813 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.03 km
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.17 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 1.25 km
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Howburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.7 Mbps 43.1 Mbps 75.48 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 10.9 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% 16.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.2 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 86,653 kWh - mean 10,832 kWh : median 9,677 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 15,237 kWh - mean 1,905 kWh : median 1,906 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 1UN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16564600
Longitude -1.68326800
OS Easting 420276
OS Northing 0585749
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 Stobhill
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33002132
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 016B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3