The postcode NE61 3RU is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE61 3RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE61 3RU 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 3RU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to NE61 3RU is Badgers Green which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Leslie's View and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 1.93 km away.
The closest primary school to NE61 3RU (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 3RU is Morpeth Rugby Club and is 623 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 4, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Royal Chef and is 1.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 5, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE61 3RU 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 3RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE61 3RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE61 3RU
| 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 3RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 96 m |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 424 m |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 427 m |
| The King Edward VI Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 802 m |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | Academy | 4-9 | 1.12 km | |
| Abbeyfields First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.14 km | |
| Morpeth First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (November 28, 2007) | 1.73 km |
| Collingwood School & Media Arts College | Special school | 2-19 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 2.63 km |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.63 km | |
| Pegswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.96 km |
| Tritlington Church of England First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 5.66 km |
| Howard House School | Special school | 10-18 | Requires improvement (March 28, 2019) | 6.61 km |
| Cleaswell Hill School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 3, 2017) | 7.01 km |
| Choppington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 7.1 km |
| Ringway Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 7.11 km |
| Mowbray Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 7.23 km |
| Stannington First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 7.52 km |
| Meadowdale Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 7.63 km |
| Bothal Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 7.7 km |
| St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 7.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE61 3RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morpeth All Saints C of E Aided First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 96 m | |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2018 | 424 m | |
| Chantry Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 427 m | |
| Morpeth Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2017 | 623 m | |
| North East Pig on a Spit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 623 m | |
| Cottingburn House Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 658 m | |
| Bolland Hall Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 719 m | |
| Tommys Ices | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2017 | 752 m | |
| Cafe Vi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 802 m | |
| King Edward VI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 802 m | |
| Grandstand Services | Awaiting Inspection | 858 m | |
| Riverside Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 26, 2018 | 887 m | |
| Sour Grapes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 948 m | |
| The Black & Grey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 16, 2021 | 948 m | |
| Northlands Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 4, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Ashleigh House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2018 | 1.02 km | |
| Royal Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 1.02 km | |
| Mulan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 1.03 km | |
| Newminster Cottage Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2018 | 1.03 km | |
| Riverside Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 29, 2021 | 1.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE61 3RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Leslie's View | 180 m | |
| Leslie's View | 224 m | |
| All Saints School | 225 m | |
| Main Road | 274 m | |
| Main Road | 281 m | |
| Railway station | 1.93 km | |
| Railway station | 1.99 km | |
| Railway Station | 3.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE61 3RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Davie's Wood | 287 m | |
| Potterybank Wood | 507 m | |
| Purdy's Stream | 632 m | |
| Horse Hole | 909 m | |
| Castle Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Watty's Hole | 1.33 km | |
| Borough Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Spital Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Athy's Dean | 1.54 km | |
| Haw Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Stobs Ford | 1.61 km | |
| Silver Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Bluebell Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Farcy Holes | 1.71 km | |
| Howburn Wood | 1.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE61 3RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56 Mbps | 54.4 Mbps | 69.72 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.6 Mbps | 13.7 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.4 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE61 3RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 55.17432000 |
| Longitude | -1.70563600 |
| OS Easting | 418847 |
| OS Northing | 0586708 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wansbeck |
| Electoral Ward | Morpeth North |
| 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 | E33002137 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Northumberland 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Northumberland 018B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |