Postcode NE61 2HZ (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 2HZ and nearby postcodes

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

NE61 2HZ 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 2HZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to NE61 2HZ is Fourth Avenue which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shields Road and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 459 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 2HZ (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 179 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 1.9 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 2HZ 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 2HZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fourth Avenue 76 m
Third Avenue 85 m
First Avenue 92 m
Seventh Avenue 94 m
Eighth Avenue 108 m
Jobling Crescent 116 m
Ninth Avenue 141 m
Fifth Avenue 170 m
Eleventh Avenue 192 m
Second Avenue 228 m
Boundary Drive 235 m
Heathfield 237 m
Shields Road 246 m
The Covers 252 m
Turner Square 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 2HZ

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 2HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
249 m
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 249 m
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
1.05 km
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 1.33 km
Abbeyfields First School 1.47 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.98 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.02 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.03 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.52 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.29 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.16 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.92 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.05 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.2 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.3 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.36 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
5.49 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.57 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
5.59 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 5.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northumberland Community Enterprise Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
43 m
Stobhill Bait Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
43 m
Stobhillgate Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
43 m
Bals Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
73 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
152 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
152 m
Calmer Therapy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
155 m
Stobhill Youth Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
165 m
Arora's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2021
179 m
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 8, 2018
249 m
Morpeth Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
301 m
Mya's Spicery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
301 m
Premier Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
301 m
Piccolo Caffe Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
477 m
Quality Fayre Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 28, 2022
570 m
Treasure Island Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
570 m
Nor's Cafe and Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
586 m
Alpine 21 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
594 m
Rosiebell Biscuits Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
595 m
County Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 11, 2019
796 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shields Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Jobling Crescent Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Shields Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Jobling Crescent Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Stobhill Grange Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Railway station Rail 459 m
Railway station Rail 526 m
Railway Station Rail 3.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 887 m
Stobs Ford Inland Water 1.14 km
Watty's Hole Inland Water 1.14 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.26 km
Farcy Holes Inland Water 1.34 km
Diamond Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Horse Hole Inland Water 1.56 km
Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.69 km
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 1.79 km
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 1.9 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 54.5 Mbps 79.92 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.5 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 438,154 kWh - mean 12,519 kWh : median 11,481 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 121,340 kWh - mean 3,677 kWh : median 3,209 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 2HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.15943900
Longitude -1.67727500
OS Easting 420661
OS Northing 0585060
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