Postcode NE12 6BW (North Tyneside)

Map showing NE12 6BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE12 6BW is located in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. NE12 6BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE12 6BW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 NE12 6BW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to NE12 6BW is Garth Twenty Seven which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Bailey-Garth 27 and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.42 km away at Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE12 6BW (for ages 11 and under) is Amberley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is George Stephenson High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 28, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NE12 6BW is The Plough and is 619 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 778 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 38.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 NE12 6BW is covered by the Northumbria police force association and North Tyneside is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE12 6BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE12 6BW, and the approximate distance away.

Garth Twenty Seven 52 m
Rydal Close 106 m
Garth Twenty Five 145 m
Ullswater Drive 150 m
Applewood 167 m
Thirlmere Close 170 m
Oakfield Drive 194 m
Downswood 196 m
Goodwood 219 m
Greenwood 242 m
Hazelwood 245 m
Blueburn Drive 267 m
Cherrytree Close 268 m
Rosewood 272 m
Garth Twenty Four 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE12 6BW

Introduction June 1999
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 NE12 6BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Amberley Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
776 m
Percy Hedley School Outstanding
(March 7, 2018)
1.03 km
Westmoor Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2008)
1.07 km
George Stephenson High School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.07 km
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall 1.18 km
Ivy Road Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.34 km
Bailey Green Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2012)
1.34 km
Forest Hall Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.42 km
Grasmere Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.49 km
Backworth Park Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.59 km
Parkside House School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.76 km
Holystone Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2010)
1.84 km
Burradon Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.08 km
Benton Dene Primary School Outstanding
(June 15, 2012)
2.12 km
Benton Dene School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.12 km
Longbenton High School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.33 km
Shiremoor Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2008)
2.71 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.79 km
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.79 km
Seghill First School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE12 6BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Killingworth Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 14, 2021
619 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
619 m
Killingworth Social Club And Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
680 m
Amberley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
776 m
Little Angels Amberley Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
776 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
778 m
Kings Arms Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
778 m
Boots Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
789 m
Cafe My Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
816 m
Little Cygnets Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2017
816 m
Ace Playce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
911 m
Centre News And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
911 m
Greggs North East Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
911 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
911 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
911 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
911 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
911 m
Thorntons And Birthdays Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
911 m
The Clousden Hill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
920 m
Hillheads Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2021
955 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE12 6BW - Data from Apr 2022

East Bailey-Garth 27 Bus Stop/Station 118 m
East Bailey-Garth 27 Bus Stop/Station 141 m
East Bailey - Garth 25 Bus Stop/Station 166 m
East Bailey - Garth 25 Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Simonside Way-Cragside Gardens Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.42 km
Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.43 km
Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.43 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.72 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.74 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE12 6BW - Data from Dec 2021

Camperdown Hill Or Mountain 900 m
Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 3.42 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Seghill Reservoir Inland Water 3.89 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Wallsend Dene Valley 4.27 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Holywell Dene Valley 4.69 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.77 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.78 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 5.48 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.85 km
Brier Dene Valley 5.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE12 6BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.6 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 25.7 Mbps
Upload 1.6 Mbps 1.9 Mbps 3.69 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 50% 17.3 1.9
30-300 Mbps 11.1% - -
300+ Mbps 38.9% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 188,307 kWh - mean 10,461 kWh : median 10,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 44,655 kWh - mean 2,481 kWh : median 2,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE12 6BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.03477600
Longitude -1.55253100
OS Easting 428698
OS Northing 0571231
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10653
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward Killingworth
Local Authority District North Tyneside
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 E08000022
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Longbenton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001133
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Tyneside 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Tyneside 012C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2