Postcode NE61 6RL (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 6RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE61 6RL is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE61 6RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE61 6RL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 6RL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to NE61 6RL is Morpeth Avenue which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cookswell Garage and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Railway Station, 786 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 6RL (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 Ashington Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE61 6RL is Pegswood & District Social Club and is 325 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pegswood Pizza and is 416 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 6RL 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 6RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE61 6RL, and the approximate distance away.

Morpeth Avenue 17 m
Mitford Avenue 28 m
Hebron Avenue 61 m
The Paddocks 76 m
The Stables 133 m
Bluebell Drive 133 m
Moor View Close 134 m
Rose Gardens 152 m
Poppy Lane 175 m
Iris Drive 176 m
Cavendish Square 178 m
Butterwell Drive 184 m
Dark Lane 186 m
Spencer Drive 203 m
Fawdon Grove 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 6RL

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 6RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
628 m
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.55 km
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.71 km
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 2.71 km
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 2.87 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.12 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
3.15 km
Abbeyfields First School 3.32 km
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
3.41 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.43 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
4.11 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
4.26 km
Bothal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
4.42 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.42 km
Buzz Learning Independent Specialist School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.71 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.71 km
Ashington Academy 4.82 km
Gust Independent School Good
(May 3, 2018)
5.03 km
Rosewood Independent School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
5.3 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
5.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE61 6RL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Community Integrated Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
October 6, 2021
301 m
Co-op Food Pegswood Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
325 m
Pegswood & District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
325 m
Pegswood Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2018
363 m
Pegswood Community Welfare Centre Other catering premises Exempt
March 26, 2018
416 m
Pegswood Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
416 m
Reginaldo's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 30, 2021
522 m
Burns Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
591 m
Pegswood Community Hub Other catering premises 4
Good
September 22, 2021
591 m
Pegswood Community Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
591 m
Pegswood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
628 m
Glentons Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
646 m
Pegswood Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 14, 2021
646 m
1901 Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
880 m
Creaffeine Pre Workout Coffee Manufacturers/packers Exempt
November 4, 2021
880 m
Longhirst Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
1.19 km
Morpeth Hockey Cricket & Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.19 km
Barnacre Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
1.78 km
Longhirst Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.78 km
Cafe George Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
1.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE61 6RL - Data from Apr 2022

Cookswell Garage Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Cookswell Garage Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Front Street Bus Stop/Station 497 m
First School Bus Stop/Station 694 m
Railway Station Rail 786 m
Railway Station Rail 800 m
Railway station Rail 2.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE61 6RL - Data from Dec 2021

Climbingtree Dean Valley 1.29 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.41 km
Whitefield Dean Valley 1.49 km
Chapel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Howburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.58 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Brocks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Farcy Holes Inland Water 1.92 km
Stobs Ford Inland Water 2.19 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Clover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE61 6RL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 69.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.6 18.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 272,612 kWh - mean 12,982 kWh : median 12,188 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 76,396 kWh - mean 3,820 kWh : median 2,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 6RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.18139300
Longitude -1.65476800
OS Easting 422083
OS Northing 0587510
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6691
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wansbeck
Electoral Ward Pegswood
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Pegswood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33002121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2