Postcode NE12 6QS (North Tyneside)

Map showing NE12 6QS and nearby postcodes

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

NE12 6QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 6QS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to NE12 6QS is Deepdale Gardens which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Bailey-Garth 4 and is 124 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.48 km away at Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE12 6QS (for ages 11 and under) is Grasmere Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2017. 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 6QS is The Station and is 611 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 27, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 601 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Deepdale Gardens 62 m
Swindale Drive 93 m
West Mount 130 m
West Bailey 133 m
Grasmere Court 133 m
Rothbury Close 172 m
Bolam Road 181 m
West Wynd 195 m
Hamsterley Drive 202 m
Dove Close 214 m
Windermere Drive 238 m
Rothley Court 239 m
Kielder Close 245 m
Ettrick Close 251 m
Angus Close 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE12 6QS

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 6QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grasmere Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
145 m
Bailey Green Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2012)
357 m
Westmoor Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2008)
504 m
George Stephenson High School Good
(November 28, 2019)
504 m
Amberley Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
696 m
Percy Hedley School Outstanding
(March 7, 2018)
730 m
Burradon Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.17 km
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall 1.21 km
Forest Hall Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.44 km
Ivy Road Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.65 km
Benton Dene Primary School Outstanding
(June 15, 2012)
1.81 km
Benton Dene School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.81 km
Longbenton High School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
1.92 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.53 km
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.53 km
Fordley Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.55 km
Backworth Park Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.79 km
Balliol Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.8 km
Hopespring Newcastle Good
(February 8, 2018)
3 km
Parkside House School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bailey Green Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
357 m
Ace Playce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
451 m
Centre News And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
451 m
Greggs North East Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
451 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
451 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
451 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
451 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
451 m
Thorntons And Birthdays Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
451 m
Cafe Cart Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
504 m
Westmoor Out Of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
504 m
Westmoor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
504 m
Cafe My Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
533 m
Little Cygnets Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2017
533 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
601 m
Kings Arms Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
601 m
The Station Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
611 m
Boots Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
620 m
Killingworth Social Club And Institute Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
668 m
Eli's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2022
675 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Bailey-Garth 4 Bus Stop/Station 124 m
West Bailey-Garth 4 Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Citadel West Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Citadel West - West Mount Estate Bus Stop/Station 236 m
West Bailey-Garth 12 Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.99 km
North Shields Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.01 km
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Camperdown Hill Or Mountain 917 m
Gosforth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Gosforth Lake Inland Water 2.24 km
Blackroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Matts Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Fencerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Seghill Reservoir Inland Water 3.47 km
Fencer Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Dark Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Bent Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.42 km
Letch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Wallsend Dene Valley 5.12 km
Jesmond Dene Valley 5.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.4 Mbps 44 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 2.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 41.4 10
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 620,015 kWh - mean 11,273 kWh : median 10,769 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE12 6QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 55.03596600
Longitude -1.57348400
OS Easting 427358
OS Northing 0571355
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5882
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward Camperdown
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 E33001117
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Tyneside 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Tyneside 008C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2