Postcode NE61 2QN (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 2QN and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE61 2QN is located in Northumberland It was introduced in November 2006 and is an active postcode. NE61 2QN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE61 2QN 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 2QN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to NE61 2QN is Bluebell Rise which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sun Inn and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 564 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 2QN (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 2QN is The Sun Inn and is 157 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 412 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.6 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 2QN 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 2QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bluebell Rise 14 m
Postern Crescent 117 m
Duncan Gardens 148 m
St Mary's Field 159 m
Spelvit Lane 198 m
Rutherford Place 209 m
Castle Close 224 m
Church Walk 247 m
West Park 259 m
Fontburn Gardens 285 m
Holly Avenue 300 m
Castle Walk 316 m
Rectory Park 323 m
Woodman Close 354 m
Castle Meadows 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 2QN

Introduction November 2006
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 2QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
240 m
Abbeyfields First School 460 m
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 566 m
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.15 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.16 km
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.26 km
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 1.26 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.38 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.62 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.77 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
5.14 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.93 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
6.02 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.03 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.21 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.27 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.28 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.49 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
6.59 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 6.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2022
157 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
226 m
Morpeth First School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
240 m
Hillside Covenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
241 m
Fortune Cookies Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2021
412 m
The Ice Cream Parlour Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
412 m
Foxton Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
453 m
Morpeth Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
453 m
Abbeyfields First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
460 m
The Waterford Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
500 m
Beaumont Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
517 m
Lucky Panda Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
517 m
Sunshine Pre-School (Morpeth) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
517 m
The Wansbeck Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 20, 2019
517 m
Carlo's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
521 m
Penfolds Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
521 m
Primo Piano Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
521 m
Roch's Catering Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
521 m
The Brick Club Tattoo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
521 m
The Electrical Wizard Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
521 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sun Inn Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Sun Inn Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Spelvit Lane Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Church Walk Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Mafeking Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Railway station Rail 564 m
Railway station Rail 629 m
Railway Station Rail 3.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watty's Hole Inland Water 329 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 337 m
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 398 m
Horse Hole Inland Water 831 m
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 951 m
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Stobs Ford Inland Water 1.02 km
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 1.12 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Farcy Holes Inland Water 1.31 km
Athy's Dean Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 47.4 Mbps 71.64 Mbps
Upload 15.8 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 9
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.7 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 620,914 kWh - mean 10,705 kWh : median 10,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 181,769 kWh - mean 3,246 kWh : median 2,990 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 2QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16240800
Longitude -1.69255400
OS Easting 419686
OS Northing 0585386
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12441
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: 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