The postcode NE61 2HQ is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE61 2HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE61 2HQ 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 2HQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to NE61 2HQ is Fifth Avenue which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shields Road and is 237 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 419 m away.
The closest primary school to NE61 2HQ (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Arora's and is 164 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 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 1.8 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 2HQ 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 2HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE61 2HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE61 2HQ
| 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 2HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood School & Media Arts College | Special school | 2-19 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 252 m |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | Academy | 3-9 | 252 m | |
| Morpeth First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (November 28, 2007) | 1.1 km |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | Academy | 4-9 | 1.27 km | |
| Abbeyfields First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.46 km | |
| The King Edward VI Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.87 km |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.96 km |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.96 km |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Pegswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Howard House School | Special school | 10-18 | Requires improvement (March 28, 2019) | 4.23 km |
| Choppington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 4.9 km |
| Cleaswell Hill School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 3, 2017) | 4.99 km |
| Mowbray Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 5.25 km |
| Meadowdale Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 5.25 km |
| Ringway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 5.28 km |
| St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 5.54 km |
| Bedlington West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 5.63 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.67 km | |
| Stannington First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 5.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE61 2HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arora's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2021 | 164 m | |
| Bals Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 174 m | |
| Northumberland Community Enterprise Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 205 m | |
| Stobhill Bait | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 205 m | |
| Stobhillgate Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 205 m | |
| Calmer Therapy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 211 m | |
| Stobhill Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 245 m | |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2018 | 252 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 263 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 263 m | |
| Morpeth Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 404 m | |
| Mya's Spicery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 404 m | |
| Premier Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 10, 2021 | 404 m | |
| Alpine 21 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 422 m | |
| Quality Fayre | Exempt January 28, 2022 | 425 m | |
| Treasure Island | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 425 m | |
| Piccolo Caffe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2017 | 434 m | |
| Nor's Cafe and Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 478 m | |
| Rosiebell Biscuits | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 672 m | |
| Slimming World Franchise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 730 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE61 2HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Shields Road | 237 m | |
| Shields Road | 257 m | |
| Jobling Crescent | 323 m | |
| Jobling Crescent | 371 m | |
| Railway station | 382 m | |
| Railway station | 419 m | |
| Railway station | 489 m | |
| Railway Station | 2.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE61 2HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Haw Hill | 832 m | |
| Stobs Ford | 996 m | |
| Mill Stream | 1.09 km | |
| Watty's Hole | 1.1 km | |
| Farcy Holes | 1.19 km | |
| Castle Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Bluebell Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Horse Hole | 1.48 km | |
| Hell's Kettle | 1.52 km | |
| Diamond Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Grindle Hill | 1.71 km | |
| Star Plantation | 1.85 km | |
| Purdy's Stream | 1.86 km | |
| Morpeth Common | 1.89 km | |
| Potterybank Wood | 1.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE61 2HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 37.1 Mbps | 68.76 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.5 Mbps | 8.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.1 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 46.2 | 10.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE61 2HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 55.16092000 |
| Longitude | -1.67647800 |
| OS Easting | 420711 |
| OS Northing | 0585225 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |