Postcode NE61 1UR (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 1UR and nearby postcodes

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

NE61 1UR 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 1UR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to NE61 1UR is Alexandra Road which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Square and is 308 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 406 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 1UR (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 1UR is The Office and is 338 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 412 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 1.9 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 1UR 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 1UR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alexandra Road 112 m
West Greens 112 m
Fernway 178 m
Bennett's Walk 183 m
Alder Close 189 m
Bankside 206 m
Orchard Close 222 m
Goose Hill 238 m
Oram Close 263 m
Gas House Lane 264 m
Windmill Way 285 m
Castle Bank 295 m
Wellwood Gardens 301 m
Willow Close 306 m
Green Lane 372 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 1UR

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 1UR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 761 m
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
851 m
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 851 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
1 km
Abbeyfields First School 1.09 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.26 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.42 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.43 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.91 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.96 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.81 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.31 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.32 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.52 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.56 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.8 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.09 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
6.19 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 6.22 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
146 m
Willows Residential Care Home Unit 1 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
203 m
Goose Hill Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
232 m
Riverside House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
238 m
The Office Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
338 m
The Waterford Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
339 m
Morpeth Motorcycles & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
345 m
Chatter Box Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
371 m
Morpeth Lodge Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
371 m
Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
387 m
Piccolo Caffe Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
398 m
Beau Monde Morpeth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
400 m
Ephesus Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
400 m
Nikos Greek Taberna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
400 m
The Auction House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
400 m
The Townhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
400 m
Chantry Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
412 m
Morpeth Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
412 m
Morpeth Tourist Information Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2019
412 m
The Office (Morpeth) Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
412 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castle Square Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Castle Square Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Damside Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Damside Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Morpeth Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Railway station Rail 406 m
Railway station Rail 412 m
Railway Station Rail 2.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stobs Ford Inland Water 399 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 439 m
Farcy Holes Inland Water 646 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 691 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 903 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Horse Hole Inland Water 922 m
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.09 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 1.38 km
Howburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 33.2 Mbps 68.41 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 3.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.1 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 306,319 kWh - mean 12,253 kWh : median 13,029 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 60,539 kWh - mean 2,242 kWh : median 1,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 1UR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16574800
Longitude -1.68111700
OS Easting 420413
OS Northing 0585761
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