Postcode NE61 2BZ (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 2BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE61 2BZ is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE61 2BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE61 2BZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 2BZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to NE61 2BZ is Churchburn Drive which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kylins and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to NE61 2BZ (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 2BZ is The Sun Inn and is 682 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 18, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cooplands and is 452 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Churchburn Drive 52 m
Middle Gate 56 m
The Cross Way 116 m
The Avenue 141 m
The Turn 185 m
The Crescent 191 m
The Chip 257 m
Long Drive 274 m
Fairway 276 m
Kendor Grove 292 m
Loansdean Wood 312 m
B1337 5.14 km
B6524 5.42 km
A192 9.16 km
A1068 11.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 2BZ

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 2BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
580 m
Abbeyfields First School 1.14 km
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.34 km
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 1.34 km
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 1.37 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.89 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.9 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.19 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.31 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.32 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.76 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.25 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.86 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.87 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
6.09 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.15 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
6.25 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 6.27 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.35 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foxton Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
362 m
Morpeth Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
362 m
Cooplands Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
452 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
452 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
452 m
County Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 11, 2019
570 m
Morpeth First School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
580 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
581 m
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2022
682 m
Morpeth Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
830 m
Mya's Spicery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
830 m
Premier Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
830 m
Hillside Covenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
933 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
974 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
974 m
Beaumont Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
1.02 km
Lucky Panda Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.02 km
Sunshine Pre-School (Morpeth) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
1.02 km
The Wansbeck Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 20, 2019
1.02 km
Piccolo Caffe Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Kylins Bus Stop/Station 221 m
The Kylins Bus Stop/Station 224 m
The Fairway Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Morpeth Cottage Hospital Bus Stop/Station 369 m
The Fairway Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Railway station Rail 1 km
Railway station Rail 1.02 km
Railway Station Rail 4.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 484 m
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 709 m
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Watty's Hole Inland Water 1.14 km
Athy's Dean Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Crag Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Horse Hole Inland Water 1.63 km
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 1.65 km
Diamond Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Stobs Ford Inland Water 1.72 km
Cock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.8 Mbps 34.7 Mbps 60.85 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 19.12 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.2 5.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.9 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 854,334 kWh - mean 24,410 kWh : median 22,337 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 169,953 kWh - mean 4,999 kWh : median 4,212 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 2BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.15516600
Longitude -1.69303400
OS Easting 419659
OS Northing 0584580
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30410
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33002138
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 018C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3