Postcode NE61 1XJ (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 1XJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to NE61 1XJ is Fernway which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morpeth Rail Station and is 366 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 395 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 1XJ (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 1XJ is The Waterford Lodge and is 475 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 474 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 1XJ 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 1XJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fernway 20 m
Windmill Way 119 m
Oram Close 121 m
Orchard Close 122 m
Alder Close 130 m
Willow Close 141 m
Bankside 206 m
West Greens 223 m
Alexandra Road 270 m
Kingswell 287 m
Bennett's Walk 306 m
Ash Banks 328 m
Coopie's Lane 371 m
Gas House Lane 409 m
Shields Road 615 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 1XJ

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 1XJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
700 m
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 700 m
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 923 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
1.08 km
Abbeyfields First School 1.23 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.42 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.58 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.59 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.08 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.91 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.64 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.15 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.17 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.38 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.41 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.64 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
5.93 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
6.02 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 6.06 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alpine 21 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
254 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
256 m
Willows Residential Care Home Unit 1 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
361 m
Riverside House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
365 m
Piccolo Caffe Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
388 m
Goose Hill Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
395 m
Arora's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2021
474 m
The Waterford Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
475 m
The Office Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
491 m
Morpeth Motorcycles & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
510 m
Chatter Box Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
528 m
Morpeth Lodge Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
528 m
Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
542 m
Quality Fayre Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2022
545 m
Treasure Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
545 m
Beau Monde Morpeth Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
566 m
Ephesus Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
566 m
Nikos Greek Taberna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
566 m
The Auction House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
566 m
The Townhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
566 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Morpeth Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Mafeking roundabout Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Castle Square Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Railway station Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Castle Square Bus Stop/Station 482 m
Railway station Rail 395 m
Railway station Rail 418 m
Railway Station Rail 2.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stobs Ford Inland Water 521 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 566 m
Farcy Holes Inland Water 724 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 833 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 834 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Horse Hole Inland Water 1.09 km
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.11 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 1.54 km
Howburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.2 Mbps 28.7 Mbps 37.95 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 6.09 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 14 1.5
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 35.1 5.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 231,024 kWh - mean 16,502 kWh : median 16,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 49,663 kWh - mean 3,547 kWh : median 2,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 1XJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16496100
Longitude -1.67887900
OS Easting 420556
OS Northing 0585674
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