Postcode NE61 1XH (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 1XH and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE61 1XH is located in Northumberland It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. NE61 1XH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to NE61 1XH is Alder Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morpeth Rail Station and is 278 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 306 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 1XH (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 1XH is The Waterford Lodge and is 403 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 426 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 2.3 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 1XH 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 1XH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alder Close 42 m
Orchard Close 67 m
Bankside 112 m
Fernway 115 m
Oram Close 118 m
West Greens 158 m
Willow Close 182 m
Windmill Way 189 m
Alexandra Road 228 m
Ash Banks 233 m
Kingswell 246 m
Bennett's Walk 331 m
Coopie's Lane 451 m
Shields Road 549 m
B1337 3.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 1XH

Introduction October 1984
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 1XH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
699 m
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 699 m
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 868 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
982 m
Abbeyfields First School 1.16 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.42 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.54 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.55 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.04 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.01 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.66 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.21 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.24 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.47 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.48 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.67 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
5.96 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
6.05 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 6.09 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
286 m
Piccolo Caffe Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
297 m
Alpine 21 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
329 m
Goose Hill Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
351 m
Willows Residential Care Home Unit 1 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
357 m
Riverside House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
388 m
The Waterford Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
403 m
Arora's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2021
426 m
The Office Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
431 m
Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
483 m
Morpeth Motorcycles & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
492 m
Beau Monde Morpeth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
525 m
Ephesus Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
525 m
Nikos Greek Taberna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
525 m
The Auction House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
525 m
The Townhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
525 m
Chatter Box Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
525 m
Morpeth Lodge Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
525 m
Chantry Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
527 m
Morpeth Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
527 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Morpeth Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Mafeking roundabout Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Railway station Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Castle Square Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Mafeking Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Railway station Rail 306 m
Railway station Rail 325 m
Railway Station Rail 2.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 487 m
Stobs Ford Inland Water 549 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 760 m
Farcy Holes Inland Water 778 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 929 m
Horse Hole Inland Water 1.05 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.19 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 1.48 km
Howburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 38.3 Mbps 43.58 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 10 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% 28 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.8 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 104,080 kWh - mean 14,869 kWh : median 15,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 22,937 kWh - mean 3,277 kWh : median 2,493 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 1XH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16447900
Longitude -1.68010700
OS Easting 420478
OS Northing 0585620
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