NE61 4BA Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bellingham. Region: North East.
Streets
- B6342, Northumberland: 9 addresses
- North Row, Cambo: 6 addresses
- Queens Cottage, Cambo: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near B6342, Cambo: 3 addresses
- B6343, Northumberland: 1 address
- Unnamed street near B6342, Cambo: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Northumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,597 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,731 | £2,020 | £2,308 | £2,597 | £3,174 | £3,751 | £4,328 | £5,194 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (17% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cambo (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 20.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1-3, MIDDLE ROW, grade II
- 2-5 Front Row, grade II
- 7-9 Front Row, grade II
- Calverley Cottage and The Vicarage, grade II
- Cambo War Memorial, grade II
- CARTSHED, YARD WALLS AND ATTACHED STRUCTURES TO REAR OF NO 1, grade II
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN 40 METRES EAST OF POST OFFICE, grade II
- Forge House, grade II
- GATE PIERS AND GATE TO CHURCHYARD WITH ADJACENT WALLS, grade II
- HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, grade II
- NO. 10 (CAMBO HOUSE) AND CAMBO HOUSE COTTAGE, grade II
- OUTHOUSE ROW TO EAST OF NOS 1-3, grade II
- Pele House, grade II
- STABLE RANGE TO THE NORTH OF NO 1, grade II
- The Middle Stead, grade II
- THE OLD BYRE, OUTBUILDING NORTH-WEST OF NO. 9, grade II
- THE TWO QUEENS, grade II
- TREVELYAN GRAVES 9 METRES EAST OF SOUTH CHURCHYARD GATE, grade II
- VILLAGE HALL AND ADJACENT HOUSE, grade II
- Wall and privy houses 40 metres south-east of Pele House, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 25 addresses are between 194 m and 205 m above sea level (202 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 82%, ultrafast 82%, gigabit 82% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Morpeth 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 17.7 km (11 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village centre Cambo | 10 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 22.4 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Scots Gap Medical Group | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Northgate Hospital, Cntw Foundation Trust | 16 km (9.9 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police Training and Communications Centre | 17.5 km (11 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 600 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,400 m² | 80 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Arches, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Arches | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Wallington | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Round cairn, 220m West of Broom House | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Wallington Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Moated site at Fawns Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Toot Hill | Hill | 60 m north-east |
| Chapel Hill | Hill | 290 m north-east |
| Whinny Plantation | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Fountain Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Chinese Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Middleton Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 25 |
15 of the postcode's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Northumberland: see them on the Northumberland page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on B6342.