The postcode NE61 2DR is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE61 2DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE61 2DR 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 2DR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to NE61 2DR is Fairway which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Fairway and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 1.2 km away.
The closest primary school to NE61 2DR (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 2DR is The Sun Inn and is 964 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 140 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 2, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 22.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 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 2.8 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 2DR is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Northumberland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE61 2DR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE61 2DR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE61 2DR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE61 2DR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morpeth First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (November 28, 2007) | 884 m |
| Collingwood School & Media Arts College | Special school | 2-19 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 1.38 km |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.38 km | |
| Abbeyfields First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.45 km | |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | Academy | 4-9 | 1.67 km | |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.21 km |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.21 km |
| The King Edward VI Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 2.48 km |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.63 km |
| Pegswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 4.45 km |
| Howard House School | Special school | 10-18 | Requires improvement (March 28, 2019) | 4.54 km |
| Stannington First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 4.94 km |
| Meadowdale Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 5.66 km |
| Choppington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 5.74 km |
| St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 5.93 km |
| Cleaswell Hill School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 3, 2017) | 6.01 km |
| Bedlington West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 6.03 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 6.05 km | |
| Mowbray Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 6.27 km |
| Ringway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 6.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE61 2DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooplands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 2, 2022 | 140 m | |
| Slimming World Franchise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2018 | 140 m | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2018 | 140 m | |
| County Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2019 | 445 m | |
| Foxton Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 647 m | |
| Morpeth Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 647 m | |
| Mace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 875 m | |
| Morpeth First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 884 m | |
| Morpeth Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 938 m | |
| Mya's Spicery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 938 m | |
| Premier Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 10, 2021 | 938 m | |
| The Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 964 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 1.06 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 1.06 km | |
| Northumberland Community Enterprise Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Stobhill Bait | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| Stobhillgate Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 1.13 km | |
| Bals Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 1.15 km | |
| Arora's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2021 | 1.2 km | |
| Piccolo Caffe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2017 | 1.21 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE61 2DR - Data from Apr 2022
| The Fairway | 169 m | |
| The Fairway | 205 m | |
| Catchburn Farm | 264 m | |
| The Kylins | 400 m | |
| The Kylins | 445 m | |
| Railway station | 1.2 km | |
| Railway station | 1.2 km | |
| Railway Station | 4.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE61 2DR - Data from Dec 2021
| Grindle Hill | 468 m | |
| Morpeth Common | 862 m | |
| Star Plantation | 954 m | |
| Silver Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Crag Plantation | 1.32 km | |
| Haw Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Watty's Hole | 1.43 km | |
| Castle Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Diamond Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Athy's Dean | 1.82 km | |
| Horse Hole | 1.93 km | |
| Cock Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Stobs Ford | 1.96 km | |
| Purdy's Stream | 1.96 km | |
| Tranwell Reservoirs | 1.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE61 2DR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 25.5 Mbps | 22.2 Mbps | 38.39 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.8 Mbps | 4.8 Mbps | 9.79 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.7 | 4.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 34 | 7.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE61 2DR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 55.15255200 |
| Longitude | -1.69124700 |
| OS Easting | 419775 |
| OS Northing | 0584289 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000057 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blyth and Ashington |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | E33000628 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Northumberland 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Northumberland 018C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |