Postcode NE12 6GB (North Tyneside)

Map showing NE12 6GB and nearby postcodes

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

NE12 6GB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 6GB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE12 6GB is Ashmead Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Bailey - Garth 24 and is 205 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.95 km away at Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE12 6GB (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 6GB is Killingworth Social Club And Institute Ltd and is 612 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 603 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE12 6GB 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 6GB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ashmead Close 30 m
Alderley Drive 53 m
Foxley Close 91 m
Berkeley Close 97 m
Ashley Close 123 m
Megstone Court 202 m
Cranham Close 232 m
Goldstone Court 236 m
The Croft 237 m
Crumstone Court 260 m
Garth Twenty Four 313 m
Cragside Gardens 314 m
Garth Twenty Two 376 m
Simonside Way 484 m
East Bailey 672 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE12 6GB

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 6GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Amberley Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
494 m
Bailey Green Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2012)
1.05 km
Westmoor Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2008)
1.13 km
George Stephenson High School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.13 km
Percy Hedley School Outstanding
(March 7, 2018)
1.2 km
Grasmere Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.33 km
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall 1.52 km
Backworth Park Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.61 km
Burradon Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.63 km
Ivy Road Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.78 km
Forest Hall Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.78 km
Parkside House School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.96 km
Holystone Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2010)
2.26 km
Benton Dene Primary School Outstanding
(June 15, 2012)
2.43 km
Benton Dene School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.43 km
Longbenton High School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.62 km
Seghill First School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.66 km
Fordley Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.85 km
Shiremoor Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2008)
3 km
Atkinson House School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
3.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

East Bailey - Garth 24 Bus Stop/Station 205 m
East Bailey - Garth 24 Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Simonside Way-Cragside Gardens Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Simonside Way-Cragside Gardens Bus Stop/Station 350 m
East Bailey-Garth 20 Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.95 km
Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 1.97 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.13 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.15 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Camperdown Hill Or Mountain 428 m
Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Seghill Reservoir Inland Water 3.35 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 3.41 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Holywell Dene Valley 4.52 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.74 km
Wallsend Dene Valley 4.8 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.25 km
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.61 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.2 Mbps 131.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 54 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 204,149 kWh - mean 17,012 kWh : median 13,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 49,251 kWh - mean 4,104 kWh : median 3,537 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE12 6GB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.03924600
Longitude -1.55578300
OS Easting 428487
OS Northing 0571727
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30636
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Longbenton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001097
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Tyneside 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Tyneside 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2