Postcode NE66 1DS (Northumberland)

Map showing NE66 1DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE66 1DS is located in Northumberland It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE66 1DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE66 1DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 NE66 1DS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to NE66 1DS is Upper Barresdale which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Barresdale west stop and is 111 m away.

The closest primary school to NE66 1DS (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Duchess's Community High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 20, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of NE66 1DS is The Shepherds Rest and is 579 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Luigis and is 194 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 2.2 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 NE66 1DS 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 NE66 1DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE66 1DS, and the approximate distance away.

Upper Barresdale 17 m
Lower Barresdale 177 m
Cedar Grove 179 m
Sycamore Avenue 198 m
Beech Grove 223 m
St Thomas' Crescent 263 m
Howling Lane 282 m
Alwynside 293 m
Clayport Gardens 371 m
B6346 7.79 km
B1340 10.57 km
B6341 14.62 km
A697 27.68 km
A68 37.13 km
A1 194.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE66 1DS

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 NE66 1DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
389 m
Barndale House School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
509 m
Swansfield Park Primary School Outstanding
(September 30, 2011)
930 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick 1.5 km
The Duchess's Community High School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.09 km
Shilbottle Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
5.4 km
Hipsburn Primary School Outstanding
(March 10, 2009)
6.32 km
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2018)
6.94 km
Swarland Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
9.35 km
NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School 10.4 km
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
10.87 km
James Calvert Spence College Requires improvement
(October 17, 2018)
12.34 km
Amble First School Good
(October 17, 2019)
12.38 km
Amble Links First School Good
(July 8, 2021)
12.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE66 1DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alnwick News Retailers - other 4
Good
April 24, 2019
62 m
Luigis Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
194 m
Castle View Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
364 m
Alnwick Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
389 m
Alnwick North Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
389 m
Pottergate Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2018
389 m
St Michaels C of E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
389 m
Thorndale House Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
418 m
Barndale House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
509 m
Barndale Short Break Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
509 m
The Shepherds Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
579 m
Beech House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
589 m
Wilkos Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2018
602 m
St James Church Centre Other catering premises Exempt
March 26, 2018
666 m
Adam & Eve Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
685 m
Alnwick Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
685 m
Alnwick Flame Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
685 m
Alnwick Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
685 m
Bay Leaf Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
685 m
Pizza Royale Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 13, 2019
685 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE66 1DS - Data from Apr 2022

Lower Barresdale west stop Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Sycamore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Lower Barresdale middle stop Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Howling Lane Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Lower Barresdale east stop Bus Stop/Station 284 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE66 1DS - Data from Dec 2021

Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Leek's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Big Birkey Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Egler Dean Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Rugley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Brizlee Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Firth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Locking Dean Valley 3.42 km
Sneap Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Chesters Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Nabs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Bowling Green Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE66 1DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 39.9 Mbps 51.7 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 12 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.2 8.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 215,598 kWh - mean 14,373 kWh : median 14,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 45,206 kWh - mean 3,229 kWh : median 2,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE66 1DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 55.41230400
Longitude -1.71946000
OS Easting 417860
OS Northing 0613189
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7431
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Electoral Ward Alnwick
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 in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Alnwick BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33002032
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Northumberland 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Northumberland 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2