The postcode NE61 2SW is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE61 2SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE61 2SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 2SW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to NE61 2SW is Ash Banks which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Morpeth Rail Station and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 66 m away.
The closest primary school to NE61 2SW (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 2SW is The Waterford Lodge and is 330 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Arora's and is 350 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 64.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 2 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 2SW 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 2SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE61 2SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE61 2SW
| 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 2SW - 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) | 719 m |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | Academy | 3-9 | 719 m | |
| Morpeth First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (November 28, 2007) | 737 m |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | Academy | 4-9 | 802 m | |
| Abbeyfields First School | Academy | 3-9 | 997 m | |
| The King Edward VI Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.48 km |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.5 km |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.5 km |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2 km |
| Pegswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.27 km |
| Howard House School | Special school | 10-18 | Requires improvement (March 28, 2019) | 4.69 km |
| Choppington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 5.35 km |
| Cleaswell Hill School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 3, 2017) | 5.42 km |
| Mowbray Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 5.66 km |
| Ringway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 5.67 km |
| Meadowdale Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 5.72 km |
| Stannington First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 5.98 km |
| St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 6 km |
| Bedlington West End Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 6.1 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 6.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE61 2SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piccolo Caffe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2017 | 62 m | |
| The Waterford Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 330 m | |
| Arora's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2021 | 350 m | |
| Goose Hill Private Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 395 m | |
| The Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 398 m | |
| Morpeth Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 425 m | |
| Mya's Spicery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 425 m | |
| Premier Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 10, 2021 | 425 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 440 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 440 m | |
| Joiners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2021 | 444 m | |
| Bals Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 459 m | |
| Slimming World Franchise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 489 m | |
| Willows Residential Care Home Unit 1 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2020 | 492 m | |
| Chantry Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 517 m | |
| Morpeth Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2019 | 517 m | |
| Morpeth Tourist Information | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 517 m | |
| The Office (Morpeth) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 517 m | |
| Northumberland Community Enterprise Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 519 m | |
| Stobhill Bait | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 519 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE61 2SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Morpeth Rail Station | 67 m | |
| Mafeking roundabout | 100 m | |
| Railway station | 158 m | |
| Mafeking Roundabout | 165 m | |
| Mafeking Roundabout | 194 m | |
| Railway station | 66 m | |
| Railway station | 81 m | |
| Railway Station | 3.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE61 2SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Haw Hill | 363 m | |
| Watty's Hole | 632 m | |
| Stobs Ford | 720 m | |
| Castle Wood | 762 m | |
| Farcy Holes | 986 m | |
| Horse Hole | 1.03 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.19 km | |
| Bluebell Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Purdy's Stream | 1.39 km | |
| Hell's Kettle | 1.43 km | |
| Potterybank Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Star Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Grindle Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Morpeth Common | 1.61 km | |
| Davie's Wood | 1.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE61 2SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.3 Mbps | 64.1 Mbps | 79.75 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68.2 | 18.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE61 2SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 55.16286000 |
| Longitude | -1.68302400 |
| OS Easting | 420293 |
| OS Northing | 0585439 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 | E33002132 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Northumberland 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Northumberland 016A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |