Postcode NE61 1XB (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 1XB and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE61 1XB is located in Northumberland It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. NE61 1XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE61 1XB 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 1XB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NE61 1XB is Ash Banks which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mafeking roundabout and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 88 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 1XB (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 1XB is The Waterford Lodge and is 295 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Arora's and is 384 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ash Banks 17 m
Bankside 137 m
Castle Bank 169 m
Alder Close 217 m
West Greens 218 m
Stobhill Villas 243 m
Orchard Close 248 m
Low Stobhill 279 m
Castle Walk 283 m
High Park 286 m
Alexandra Road 292 m
Kingswell 292 m
Castle Square 315 m
Second Avenue 358 m
Shields Road 420 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 1XB

Introduction July 1983
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 1XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
736 m
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
749 m
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 749 m
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 770 m
Abbeyfields First School 975 m
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.44 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.46 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.47 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.96 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.25 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.72 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.37 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.43 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.68 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.68 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.75 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.02 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.03 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
6.13 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 6.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Piccolo Caffe Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
98 m
The Waterford Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
295 m
Goose Hill Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
359 m
The Office Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
362 m
Arora's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2021
384 m
Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
408 m
Willows Residential Care Home Unit 1 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
460 m
Morpeth Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
460 m
Mya's Spicery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
460 m
Premier Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
460 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
463 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
476 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
476 m
Chantry Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
481 m
Morpeth Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
481 m
Morpeth Tourist Information Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2019
481 m
The Office (Morpeth) Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
481 m
Bals Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
494 m
Beau Monde Morpeth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
504 m
Ephesus Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
504 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mafeking roundabout Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Morpeth Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Mafeking Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Mafeking Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Railway station Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Railway station Rail 88 m
Railway station Rail 117 m
Railway Station Rail 3.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 333 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 604 m
Stobs Ford Inland Water 689 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Farcy Holes Inland Water 957 m
Horse Hole Inland Water 998 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.18 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 1.36 km
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.41 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 1.62 km
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.2 Mbps 50 Mbps 64.3 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 19.53 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 50 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 108,646 kWh - mean 21,729 kWh : median 19,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 20,044 kWh - mean 4,009 kWh : median 3,304 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 1XB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16315700
Longitude -1.68325700
OS Easting 420278
OS Northing 0585472
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 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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3