Postcode NE61 2EG (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 2EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE61 2EG is located in Northumberland It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. NE61 2EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE61 2EG 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 2EG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE61 2EG is The Steads which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kylins and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 776 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 2EG (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 2EG is The Sun Inn and is 673 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 502 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE61 2EG is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Northumberland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE61 2EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Steads 33 m
Merley Gate 130 m
Loansdean Wood 147 m
The Crescent 192 m
Sweethope Dene 219 m
Long Drive 259 m
The Cross Way 267 m
The Avenue 274 m
Kendor Grove 279 m
St Aidan's Crescent 295 m
Lindisfarne Lane 299 m
The Turn 325 m
Churchburn Drive 340 m
Eden Grove 353 m
Fairway 380 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 2EG

Introduction July 1990
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 2EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
673 m
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
975 m
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 975 m
Abbeyfields First School 1.26 km
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 1.37 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.98 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.99 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.16 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.44 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.02 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.45 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.22 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.49 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.55 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.7 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
5.83 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
5.93 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 5.95 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.96 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
County Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 11, 2019
281 m
Foxton Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
428 m
Morpeth Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
428 m
Cooplands Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
502 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
502 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
502 m
Morpeth Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
504 m
Mya's Spicery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
504 m
Premier Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
504 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
628 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
632 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
632 m
Morpeth First School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
673 m
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2022
673 m
Northumberland Community Enterprise Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
712 m
Stobhill Bait Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
712 m
Stobhillgate Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
712 m
Bals Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
723 m
Arora's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2021
762 m
Piccolo Caffe Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
789 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Kylins Bus Stop/Station 187 m
The Kylins Bus Stop/Station 233 m
The Fairway Bus Stop/Station 292 m
The Fairway Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Morpeth Cottage Hospital Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Railway station Rail 776 m
Railway station Rail 783 m
Railway Station Rail 3.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 826 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 1.09 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Watty's Hole Inland Water 1.12 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Diamond Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Stobs Ford Inland Water 1.55 km
Horse Hole Inland Water 1.63 km
Crag Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 1.77 km
Farcy Holes Inland Water 1.83 km
Athy's Dean Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.2 Mbps 26.7 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 8.85 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% 28 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 33.8 7.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 120,529 kWh - mean 10,044 kWh : median 8,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 23,103 kWh - mean 1,925 kWh : median 1,555 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 2EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.15565500
Longitude -1.68709800
OS Easting 420037
OS Northing 0584636
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: 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 E33002139
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 018C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2