The postcode NE12 8BS is located in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 2008 and is an active postcode. NE12 8BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE12 8BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 8BS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to NE12 8BS is Balliol Business Park East which is centered 123 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Quorum Park Entrance and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.24 km away at Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE12 8BS (for ages 11 and under) is Benton Dene Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 15, 2012. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Longbenton High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of NE12 8BS is West Moor Community Centre Luncheon Club and is 675 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Umai Mi Bento Box and is 131 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2020.
Policing for NE12 8BS is covered by the Northumbria police force association and North Tyneside is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE12 8BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE12 8BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE12 8BS
| Introduction | January 2008 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE12 8BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longbenton High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 557 m |
| Benton Dene Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2012) | 709 m |
| Benton Dene School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 709 m |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Hopespring Newcastle | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Forest Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | Academy | 4-11 | 1.41 km | |
| Percy Hedley School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (March 7, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Ivy Road Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Westmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2008) | 1.6 km |
| George Stephenson High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Grasmere Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| St Mary's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.76 km | |
| Benton Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 25, 2015) | 2.01 km |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Bailey Green Primary School | Maintained school | 0-11 | Outstanding (October 10, 2012) | 2.16 km |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | Academy | 4-11 | 2.18 km | |
| Gosforth Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE12 8BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2022 | 97 m | |
| Bella Napoli Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 131 m | |
| Eat@Quorum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 131 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 131 m | |
| Umai Mi Bento Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2020 | 131 m | |
| Kids 1st Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 214 m | |
| Tesco Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 318 m | |
| Olivia's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2021 | 328 m | |
| Ringtons Ltd | Exempt March 17, 2020 | 328 m | |
| Pawfect Cupa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2020 | 438 m | |
| Longbenton High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2020 | 557 m | |
| Somals | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2018 | 675 m | |
| West Moor Community Centre Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 675 m | |
| Benton Dene Schools | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 709 m | |
| Slimming World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2020 | 813 m | |
| West Moor And District Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2016 | 841 m | |
| Kings Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 5, 2020 | 862 m | |
| Pizza Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 862 m | |
| South Gosforth Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 862 m | |
| The George Stephenson Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 862 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE12 8BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Quorum Park Entrance | 49 m | |
| Quorum Park Entrance | 76 m | |
| Quorum Park | 115 m | |
| Quorum Park Benton Lane | 191 m | |
| Balliol Business Park West Entrance | 203 m | |
| Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.24 km | |
| Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.24 km | |
| Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.25 km | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 9.11 km | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 9.13 km | |
| Newcastle International Ferry Terminal | 9.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE12 8BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Gosforth Lake | 1.39 km | |
| Black Plantation | 1.74 km | |
| Gosforth Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Fencerhill Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Camperdown | 2.63 km | |
| Blackroad Plantation | 2.64 km | |
| Fencer Hill | 2.64 km | |
| Matts Bank Plantation | 2.86 km | |
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 3.35 km |
| Bent Hill | 3.43 km | |
| Dark Plantation | 3.91 km | |
| Letch Plantation | 4.01 km | |
| Jesmond Vale | Valley | 4.12 km |
| Race Hill | 4.43 km | |
| Rook Wood | 4.46 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.02086900 |
| Longitude | -1.58382600 |
| OS Easting | 426707 |
| OS Northing | 0569671 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North Tyneside |
| Electoral Ward | Longbenton |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Longbenton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33000160 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Tyneside 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Tyneside 019D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |