Postcode NE10 8QL (Gateshead)

Map showing NE10 8QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE10 8QL is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. NE10 8QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE10 8QL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 NE10 8QL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to NE10 8QL is Dykes Way which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitehill Drive-Dykesway and is 117 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.69 km away at Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE10 8QL (for ages 11 and under) is Windy Nook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cardinal Hume Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 15, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of NE10 8QL is Sutherlands and is 526 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 15, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice Kitchen and is 577 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 NE10 8QL is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE10 8QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE10 8QL, and the approximate distance away.

Dykes Way 40 m
Whitehill Drive 132 m
Celandine Way 194 m
Whitehill Park 194 m
Campion Gardens 244 m
Firtrees 321 m
White House Way 325 m
Coltsfoot Gardens 352 m
Westfield 355 m
B1296 1.02 km
B1288 2.07 km
A184 3.37 km
A689 39.12 km
A167 39.89 km
A68 54.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE10 8QL

Introduction March 1983
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 NE10 8QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Furrowfield School Good
(February 7, 2017)
320 m
Windy Nook Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
440 m
Larkspur Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
655 m
XP Gateshead 733 m
Cardinal Hume Catholic School Outstanding
(January 15, 2014)
975 m
Hill Top School Good
(June 5, 2018)
987 m
Cumbric 1.01 km
Colegate Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.07 km
Fell Dyke Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 1, 2019)
1.18 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton 1.23 km
Falla Park Community Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.23 km
Ateres Girls High School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
1.26 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.32 km
Glynwood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.37 km
Roman Road Primary School Outstanding
(June 30, 2016)
1.39 km
Carr Hill Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.41 km
The Drive Community Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.45 km
Heworth Grange School 1.48 km
Brandling Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2016)
1.75 km
Dryden School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE10 8QL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Furrowfield Residential School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
320 m
Windy Nook Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
440 m
Summerson House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
526 m
Sutherlands Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 15, 2022
526 m
Blenhein Court Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2018
577 m
Fiddlers Three Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
577 m
Spice Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2022
577 m
XP Gateshead School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
733 m
Oakwood General Dealers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
787 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
846 m
Best One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
858 m
St Albans Place Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2019
915 m
Hill Top School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
987 m
Leam Rangers YFC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
987 m
High Felling News And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
1.02 km
Snac Attac Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
1.02 km
Geordies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
1.05 km
Colegate Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.07 km
Primrose House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
1.11 km
Felling Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 6, 2019
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE10 8QL - Data from Apr 2022

Whitehill Drive-Dykesway Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Whitehill Drive-Dykesway Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Whitehill Drive-Sundew Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Sundew Road-Campion Gardens Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Furrowfield Estate Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.69 km
Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.7 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.68 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.71 km
South Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.44 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 48.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE10 8QL - Data from Dec 2021

Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 725 m
Beacon Lough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Sheriff Hill Hill Or Mountain 885 m
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Heugh Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Saltwell Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Blackim Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Saltwell Park Urban Greenspace 2.44 km
St Anthony's Point Wetland 2.67 km
Sheddon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Longacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Lookout Lake Inland Water 3.37 km
Match Island Island 3.4 km
Bowes Lake Inland Water 3.41 km
Longacre Dene Valley 3.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE10 8QL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.4 1.1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.5 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 350,497 kWh - mean 10,014 kWh : median 9,671 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 124,074 kWh - mean 2,697 kWh : median 2,457 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE10 8QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.93786000
Longitude -1.56749800
OS Easting 427808
OS Northing 0560440
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14440
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gateshead
Electoral Ward Windy Nook and Whitehills
Local Authority District Gateshead
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Tyne and Wear

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000037
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gateshead
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 Newcastle Gateshead CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gateshead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000903
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 018D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3