Postcode NE61 2BN (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 2BN and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE61 2BN is located in Northumberland It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. NE61 2BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE61 2BN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 2BN as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to NE61 2BN is Castle Meadows which is centered 118 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Abbey Meadows shops and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to NE61 2BN (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 2BN is The Wansbeck and is 73 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Panda and is 73 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 7, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE61 2BN 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 2BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE61 2BN, and the approximate distance away.

Castle Meadows 118 m
Woodhill Drive 123 m
Abbot's Way 125 m
Queen's Gardens 168 m
Clarks Field 176 m
Downing Drive 186 m
Springhill Walk 192 m
Church Walk 205 m
Mayfield 231 m
Highford Gardens 234 m
West Park 244 m
Green Acres 248 m
Ridley Close 251 m
Rutherford Place 254 m
Abbots Way 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 2BN

Introduction December 1999
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 2BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbeyfields First School 196 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
489 m
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 632 m
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
921 m
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
934 m
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.32 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.34 km
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.71 km
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 1.71 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.07 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
5.56 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.23 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
6.38 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
6.46 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.64 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.7 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.71 km
Tritlington Church of England First School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
6.89 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.92 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
7.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE61 2BN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beaumont Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
73 m
Lucky Panda Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
73 m
Sunshine Pre-School (Morpeth) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
73 m
The Wansbeck Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 20, 2019
73 m
Abbeyfields First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
196 m
Hillside Covenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
221 m
Morpeth First School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
489 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
548 m
Mulan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
557 m
Newminster Cottage Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
557 m
Riverside Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 29, 2021
557 m
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2022
570 m
Fortune Cookies Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2021
610 m
The Ice Cream Parlour Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
610 m
Micah's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
632 m
My Pet HQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
632 m
St Robert's RC First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
632 m
Carlo's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
675 m
Penfolds Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
675 m
Primo Piano Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
675 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE61 2BN - Data from Apr 2022

Abbey Meadows shops Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Abbey Meadows Shops Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Woodhill Drive Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Church Walk Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Springhill Walk south end Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Railway station Rail 1.01 km
Railway station Rail 1.07 km
Railway Station Rail 3.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE61 2BN - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 397 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 526 m
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 657 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 758 m
Horse Hole Inland Water 811 m
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 989 m
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Athy's Dean Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Stobs Ford Inland Water 1.3 km
Borough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Farcy Holes Inland Water 1.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE61 2BN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.6 Mbps 56.9 Mbps 78.35 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 20 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 37,161 kWh - mean 1,161 kWh : median 1,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 2BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16332400
Longitude -1.69940700
OS Easting 419249
OS Northing 0585486
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12441
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wansbeck
Electoral Ward Morpeth Kirkhill
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
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 E33002135
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 016F
Output Area / Small Area 7D2