The postcode NE61 2PS is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE61 2PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE61 2PS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 2PS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to NE61 2PS is Duncan Gardens which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sun Inn and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 392 m away.
The closest primary school to NE61 2PS (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 2PS is The Sun Inn and is 200 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 18, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fortune Cookies and is 365 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 28, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 19.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE61 2PS 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 2PS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE61 2PS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE61 2PS
| 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 2PS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morpeth First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (November 28, 2007) | 369 m |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | Academy | 4-9 | 553 m | |
| Abbeyfields First School | Academy | 3-9 | 587 m | |
| Collingwood School & Media Arts College | Special school | 2-19 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 1.11 km |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.11 km | |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.21 km |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| The King Edward VI Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.35 km |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Pegswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.6 km |
| Howard House School | Special school | 10-18 | Requires improvement (March 28, 2019) | 5.03 km |
| Choppington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 5.77 km |
| Cleaswell Hill School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 3, 2017) | 5.85 km |
| Stannington First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 6.04 km |
| Meadowdale Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 6.08 km |
| Mowbray Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 6.1 km |
| Ringway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 6.1 km |
| St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 6.36 km |
| Bedlington West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 6.46 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 6.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE61 2PS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 200 m | |
| Mace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 320 m | |
| The Waterford Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 342 m | |
| Fortune Cookies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2021 | 365 m | |
| The Ice Cream Parlour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2020 | 365 m | |
| Morpeth First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 369 m | |
| Hillside Covenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 395 m | |
| Joiners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2021 | 400 m | |
| The Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 403 m | |
| Piccolo Caffe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2017 | 448 m | |
| Chantry Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 472 m | |
| Morpeth Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2019 | 472 m | |
| Morpeth Tourist Information | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 472 m | |
| The Office (Morpeth) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 472 m | |
| Carlo's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 473 m | |
| Penfolds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2020 | 473 m | |
| Primo Piano | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 473 m | |
| Roch's Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 473 m | |
| The Brick Club Tattoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 473 m | |
| The Electrical Wizard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 473 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE61 2PS - Data from Apr 2022
| Sun Inn | 178 m | |
| Sun Inn | 193 m | |
| Mafeking Roundabout | 239 m | |
| Mafeking Roundabout | 268 m | |
| Mafeking roundabout | 334 m | |
| Railway station | 392 m | |
| Railway station | 460 m | |
| Railway Station | 3.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE61 2PS - Data from Dec 2021
| Haw Hill | 248 m | |
| Watty's Hole | 313 m | |
| Castle Wood | 393 m | |
| Horse Hole | 821 m | |
| Stobs Ford | 879 m | |
| Purdy's Stream | 1.04 km | |
| Star Plantation | 1.17 km | |
| Farcy Holes | 1.17 km | |
| Potterybank Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Morpeth Common | 1.27 km | |
| Grindle Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Davie's Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Bluebell Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.55 km | |
| Athy's Dean | 1.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE61 2PS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 13 Mbps | 19.1 Mbps | 42.65 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps | 8.19 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 | 10.5% | 89.5% | 16.4 | 3.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 89.5% | 89.5% | 41 | 8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE61 2PS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 55.16280500 |
| Longitude | -1.68982000 |
| OS Easting | 419860 |
| OS Northing | 0585431 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| 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 | E33002135 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Northumberland 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Northumberland 016F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |