Postcode NE61 2EU (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 2EU and nearby postcodes

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

NE61 2EU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 2EU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to NE61 2EU is Second Avenue which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shields Road and is 268 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 318 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 2EU (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 2EU is The Waterford Lodge and is 666 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 141 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 1.2 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 2EU 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 2EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Second Avenue 71 m
Sixth Avenue 76 m
Fifth Avenue 88 m
Kingswell 103 m
Fourth Avenue 188 m
First Avenue 200 m
Eleventh Avenue 220 m
Seventh Avenue 230 m
The Covers 244 m
Oram Close 246 m
Boundary Drive 253 m
Willow Close 258 m
Orchard Close 274 m
Stobhill Villas 277 m
Eighth Avenue 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 2EU

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 2EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
372 m
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 372 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
1.03 km
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 1.15 km
Abbeyfields First School 1.35 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.75 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.84 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.85 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.34 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.12 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.35 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.99 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.08 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.33 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.35 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.37 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
5.65 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
5.75 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 5.79 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arora's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2021
141 m
Bals Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
224 m
Northumberland Community Enterprise Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
276 m
Stobhill Bait Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
276 m
Stobhillgate Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
276 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
286 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
286 m
Calmer Therapy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
331 m
Piccolo Caffe Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
331 m
Stobhill Youth Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
362 m
Alpine 21 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
367 m
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
372 m
Morpeth Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
398 m
Mya's Spicery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
398 m
Premier Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
398 m
Quality Fayre Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2022
456 m
Treasure Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
456 m
Nor's Cafe and Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
545 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
618 m
The Waterford Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
666 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shields Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Morpeth Rail Station Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Shields Road Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Railway station Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Railway station Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Railway station Rail 318 m
Railway station Rail 387 m
Railway Station Rail 2.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 717 m
Stobs Ford Inland Water 884 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 990 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.06 km
Farcy Holes Inland Water 1.09 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Horse Hole Inland Water 1.36 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.44 km
Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Diamond Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 1.75 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20 Mbps 25.4 Mbps 60.74 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.8 13.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 190,452 kWh - mean 7,618 kWh : median 6,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 36,136 kWh - mean 1,506 kWh : median 1,148 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 2EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16173200
Longitude -1.67774300
OS Easting 420630
OS Northing 0585315
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7178
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 E33002134
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 016E
Output Area / Small Area 8D1