The postcode NE61 2XL is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE61 2XL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE61 2XL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 2XL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to NE61 2XL is Abbey Gate which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Spelvit Lane west end and is 431 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 1.52 km away.
The closest primary school to NE61 2XL (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 2XL is The Wansbeck and is 530 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Panda and is 530 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 7, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 2.8 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 2XL 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 2XL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE61 2XL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE61 2XL
| 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 2XL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeyfields First School | Academy | 3-9 | 764 m | |
| Morpeth First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (November 28, 2007) | 863 m |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | Academy | 4-9 | 1.22 km | |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.3 km |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| The King Edward VI Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 1.84 km |
| Collingwood School & Media Arts College | Special school | 2-19 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 2.16 km |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.16 km | |
| Pegswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 4.66 km |
| Howard House School | Special school | 10-18 | Requires improvement (March 28, 2019) | 5.84 km |
| Stannington First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 6.09 km |
| Choppington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 6.82 km |
| Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 28, 2006) | 6.92 km |
| Meadowdale Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 6.94 km |
| Cleaswell Hill School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 3, 2017) | 6.96 km |
| Tritlington Church of England First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 7.21 km |
| Mowbray Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 7.21 km |
| St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 7.22 km |
| Ringway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 7.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE61 2XL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 530 m | |
| Lucky Panda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 530 m | |
| Sunshine Pre-School (Morpeth) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 530 m | |
| The Wansbeck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 20, 2019 | 530 m | |
| Morpeth Town Football Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 567 m | |
| Abbeyfields First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 764 m | |
| Hillside Covenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 793 m | |
| Morpeth First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 863 m | |
| Mace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 941 m | |
| Foxton Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Morpeth Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| The Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 1.02 km | |
| Olive Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2018 | 1.07 km | |
| Mulan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 1.13 km | |
| Newminster Cottage Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2018 | 1.13 km | |
| Riverside Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 29, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Morpeth Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2017 | 1.13 km | |
| North East Pig on a Spit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| Tommys Ices | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2017 | 1.16 km | |
| Fortune Cookies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2021 | 1.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE61 2XL - Data from Apr 2022
| Spelvit Lane west end | 431 m | |
| Springhill Walk south end | 544 m | |
| Abbey Meadows Shops | 549 m | |
| Abbey Meadows shops | 588 m | |
| Woodhill Drive | 726 m | |
| Railway station | 1.52 km | |
| Railway station | 1.58 km | |
| Railway Station | 4.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE61 2XL - Data from Dec 2021
| Star Plantation | 472 m | |
| Athy's Dean | 510 m | |
| Morpeth Common | 653 m | |
| Silver Hill | 760 m | |
| Borough Wood | 944 m | |
| Castle Wood | 991 m | |
| Purdy's Stream | 1.01 km | |
| Grindle Hill | 1.08 km | |
| Watty's Hole | 1.12 km | |
| Davie's Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Haw Hill | 1.33 km | |
| Horse Hole | 1.36 km | |
| Cock Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Castle Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Potterybank Wood | 1.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE61 2XL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.7 Mbps | 45.1 Mbps | 75.78 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.2 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 19.43 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.3 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE61 2XL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 55.16045400 |
| Longitude | -1.70728800 |
| OS Easting | 418749 |
| OS Northing | 0585164 |
| 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: 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 018A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |