Postcode NE61 2WH (Northumberland) Terminated September 2000

Map showing NE61 2WH and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE61 2WH is located in Northumberland It was introduced in December 1998 and terminated in September 2000.NE61 2WH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

NE61 2WH is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 2WH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NE61 2WH is Rectory Park which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sun Inn and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 470 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 2WH (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 2WH is The Sun Inn and is 143 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 18, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Morpeth Spice and is 523 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rectory Park 33 m
Park Drive 114 m
Rectory Dene 122 m
Hillside 123 m
St Mary's Field 152 m
Horseshoe Way 166 m
High Park 255 m
Duncan Gardens 271 m
Bluebell Rise 296 m
Kendor Grove 319 m
Castle Walk 320 m
Sweethope Dene 338 m
Spelvit Lane 340 m
Postern Crescent 381 m
B1337 4.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 2WH

Introduction December 1998
Termination September 2000
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE61 2WH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
242 m
Abbeyfields First School 750 m
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 834 m
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.06 km
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 1.06 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.45 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.46 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.64 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.92 km
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.79 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
4.87 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.73 km
Stannington First School Good
(July 12, 2017)
5.75 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
5.85 km
Meadowdale Academy Good
(May 9, 2017)
5.94 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.11 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.14 km
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.22 km
Bedlington West End Primary School Good
(February 28, 2019)
6.32 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 6.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2022
143 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
165 m
Foxton Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
236 m
Morpeth Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
236 m
Morpeth First School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
242 m
Piccolo Caffe Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
512 m
Morpeth Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
523 m
Mya's Spicery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
523 m
Premier Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 10, 2021
523 m
Hillside Covenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
524 m
The Waterford Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
600 m
Fortune Cookies Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 28, 2021
654 m
The Ice Cream Parlour Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2020
654 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
661 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
661 m
The Office Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
673 m
Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
680 m
Arora's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2021
699 m
Bals Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
744 m
Abbeyfields First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
750 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sun Inn Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Sun Inn Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Morpeth Cottage Hospital Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Spelvit Lane Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Mafeking Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Railway station Rail 470 m
Railway station Rail 513 m
Railway Station Rail 3.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 523 m
Watty's Hole Inland Water 590 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 632 m
Star Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Grindle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Morpeth Common Urban Greenspace 1.08 km
Horse Hole Inland Water 1.1 km
Stobs Ford Inland Water 1.14 km
Purdy's Stream Inland Water 1.25 km
Farcy Holes Inland Water 1.43 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Potterybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Davie's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Athy's Dean Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.16016400
Longitude -1.68995100
OS Easting 419853
OS Northing 0585137
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30410
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33002138
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 018C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3