Postcode NE61 5ER (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 5ER and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE61 5ER is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE61 5ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE61 5ER is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 5ER as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to NE61 5ER is Till Grove which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Former colliery and is 360 m away. The closest railway station is Railway station, 4.32 km away.

The closest primary school to NE61 5ER (for ages 11 and under) is Ellington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ashington Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE61 5ER is Ellington Welfare Social Centre and is 483 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Green Chillies and is 286 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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 2.3 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 5ER 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 5ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE61 5ER, and the approximate distance away.

Till Grove 25 m
Tweed Avenue 56 m
Glenside 157 m
Harthope 163 m
Bowmont 171 m
Breamish 199 m
Aln Court 234 m
Irthing 250 m
Windmill Hill 269 m
Rede Court 271 m
Hazel Grove 272 m
Coquet Drive 302 m
Linden Way 325 m
Wansbeck Close 346 m
Warkworth Drive 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 5ER

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 5ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellington Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
286 m
NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School 1.62 km
Linton Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.16 km
Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.36 km
Buzz Learning Independent Specialist School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.47 km
Rosewood Independent School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
4.52 km
Gust Independent School Good
(May 3, 2018)
4.58 km
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School 4.78 km
Central Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2019)
4.81 km
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School 4.91 km
Bothal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
4.99 km
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington 5.04 km
NCEA Duke's Secondary School Serious Weaknesses
(March 4, 2020)
5.23 km
NCEA Bishop's Primary School 5.23 km
NCEA Castle School 5.23 km
Ashington Academy 5.29 km
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School 5.76 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
6.62 km
Stakeford Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
6.66 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE61 5ER - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pengarth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
267 m
Ellington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
286 m
Ellington Primary School Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
286 m
Green Chillies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
286 m
Ellington Welfare Social Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
483 m
The Cake Garden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
483 m
Ellington Juniors Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2021
614 m
Ellington Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
614 m
Bank Top Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
815 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
847 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
938 m
Duck Pond Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
1.15 km
Ellington Caravan Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
1.15 km
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
1.24 km
Park Mart Shop (Nisa) Retailers - other 4
Good
May 29, 2019
1.37 km
Tower Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
1.37 km
Lynemouth Community Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.6 km
Lynemouth Day Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.6 km
William Leech Campus School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
1.62 km
The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
1.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE61 5ER - Data from Apr 2022

Former colliery Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Former Colliery Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Windmill Hill Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Cresswell Road Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Cresswell Road Bus Stop/Station 480 m
Railway station Rail 4.32 km
Railway station Rail 4.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE61 5ER - Data from Dec 2021

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 329 m
Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 510 m
Springwell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Chugdon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Lynmouth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Boomer's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Croftletch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Stank Letch Rocks Island 1.88 km
Broad Skear Island 1.93 km
Headagee Island 2.01 km
Limpet Rocks Island 2.03 km
Seal Skears Island 2.28 km
Brig Head Island 2.31 km
Potland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE61 5ER - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.7 Mbps 44.8 Mbps 66.94 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 12.44 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.7 7.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 505,681 kWh - mean 15,324 kWh : median 13,370 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 119,125 kWh - mean 3,504 kWh : median 3,148 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 5ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.22343500
Longitude -1.55629700
OS Easting 428324
OS Northing 0592224
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12178
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Electoral Ward Lynemouth
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Ellington/Lynemouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ellington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002115
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 008C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1