Postcode NE61 2QT (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 2QT and nearby postcodes

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

NE61 2QT 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 2QT as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to NE61 2QT is St Mary's Field which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sun Inn and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 500 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 2QT (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 2QT is The Sun Inn and is 0 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 534 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE61 2QT 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 2QT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Mary's Field 35 m
Bluebell Rise 153 m
Duncan Gardens 167 m
Rectory Park 168 m
Park Drive 210 m
Spelvit Lane 234 m
Postern Crescent 243 m
Hillside 257 m
Rectory Dene 263 m
Castle Walk 286 m
High Park 289 m
Rutherford Place 354 m
Church Walk 382 m
B1337 4.53 km
A192 9.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 2QT

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 2QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
184 m
Abbeyfields First School 609 m
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 705 m
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.16 km
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 1.16 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.31 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.31 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.52 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.77 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.78 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
5 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.83 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.88 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.94 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
6.07 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.19 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.21 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.35 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
6.45 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 6.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2022
0 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
122 m
Morpeth First School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
184 m
Foxton Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
320 m
Morpeth Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
320 m
Hillside Covenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
384 m
Fortune Cookies Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2021
534 m
The Ice Cream Parlour Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
534 m
The Waterford Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
539 m
Piccolo Caffe Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
550 m
Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
599 m
The Office Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
602 m
Abbeyfields First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
609 m
Beaumont Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
633 m
Lucky Panda Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
633 m
Sunshine Pre-School (Morpeth) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
633 m
The Wansbeck Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 20, 2019
633 m
Morpeth Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
638 m
Mya's Spicery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
638 m
Premier Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
638 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sun Inn Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Sun Inn Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Spelvit Lane Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Morpeth Cottage Hospital Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Mafeking Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Railway station Rail 500 m
Railway station Rail 557 m
Railway Station Rail 3.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 447 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 462 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 491 m
Horse Hole Inland Water 973 m
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Stobs Ford Inland Water 1.08 km
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 1.08 km
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 1.11 km
Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Farcy Holes Inland Water 1.37 km
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Athy's Dean Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 37.4 Mbps 43.52 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 9 Mbps 11.61 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.2 9.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 164,786 kWh - mean 27,464 kWh : median 27,556 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 30,356 kWh - mean 4,337 kWh : median 5,271 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 2QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16121000
Longitude -1.69126100
OS Easting 419769
OS Northing 0585253
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1