Postcode NE61 6SX (Northumberland)

Map showing NE61 6SX and nearby postcodes

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

NE61 6SX 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 6SX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to NE61 6SX is Bentinck Crescent which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cookswell Garage and is 237 m away. The closest railway station is Railway Station, 609 m away.

The closest primary school to NE61 6SX (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 6SX is Pegswood & District Social Club and is 338 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 325 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE61 6SX 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 6SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bentinck Crescent 25 m
Howard Grove 95 m
Stanton Drive 114 m
Bothal Close 114 m
Cavendish Square 135 m
Spencer Drive 137 m
De Walden Square 150 m
West View 152 m
Tranwell Close 161 m
Coquetdale Close 172 m
Howburn Crescent 186 m
Cheviot Grove 189 m
Butterwell Drive 198 m
Wansbeck Crescent 206 m
Patton Way 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE61 6SX

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 6SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pegswood Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
652 m
Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.52 km
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 2.52 km
The King Edward VI Academy Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.59 km
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 2.83 km
Morpeth Chantry Middle School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.14 km
Morpeth Newminster Middle School Good
(January 13, 2022)
3.17 km
Abbeyfields First School 3.27 km
Morpeth First School Outstanding
(November 28, 2007)
3.31 km
Morpeth All Saints Church of England Aided First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.49 km
Ringway Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.91 km
Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding
(March 3, 2017)
4.02 km
Mowbray Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.19 km
Bothal Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
4.32 km
Choppington Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.44 km
Buzz Learning Independent Specialist School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.64 km
Ashington Academy 4.69 km
Gust Independent School Good
(May 3, 2018)
4.94 km
Howard House School Requires improvement
(March 28, 2019)
5.04 km
Stakeford Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
5.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Community Integrated Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
October 6, 2021
0 m
Pegswood Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2018
305 m
Pegswood Community Welfare Centre Other catering premises Exempt
March 26, 2018
325 m
Pegswood Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
325 m
Co-op Food Pegswood Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
338 m
Pegswood & District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
338 m
Glentons Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
595 m
Pegswood Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 14, 2021
595 m
Reginaldo's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 30, 2021
596 m
Burns Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
596 m
Pegswood Community Hub Other catering premises 4
Good
September 22, 2021
596 m
Pegswood Community Hub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
596 m
Pegswood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
652 m
1901 Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
874 m
Creaffeine Pre Workout Coffee Manufacturers/packers Exempt
November 4, 2021
874 m
Longhirst Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
1.48 km
Morpeth Hockey Cricket & Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.48 km
East Riding Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 28, 2021
1.76 km
Cafe George Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
1.9 km
Barnacre Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
2.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cookswell Garage Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Cookswell Garage Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Front Street Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Railway station Bus Stop/Station 545 m
Railway Station Rail 609 m
Railway Station Rail 621 m
Railway station Rail 2.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Climbingtree Dean Valley 996 m
Whitefield Dean Valley 1.21 km
Chapel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Hell's Kettle Inland Water 1.38 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.43 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Howburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bluebell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Farcy Holes Inland Water 1.87 km
Brocks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Stobs Ford Inland Water 2.13 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Clover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.3 Mbps 36.1 Mbps 70.12 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 18.84 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.8 6.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.5 11.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 406,870 kWh - mean 10,707 kWh : median 10,859 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 94,426 kWh - mean 2,485 kWh : median 2,368 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE61 6SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.17888100
Longitude -1.65301500
OS Easting 422196
OS Northing 0587231
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1