The postcode NE12 8NJ is located in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE12 8NJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE12 8NJ 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 8NJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to NE12 8NJ is Doulting Close which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Benton Lane-Hollington Avenue and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 541 m away at Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE12 8NJ (for ages 11 and under) is Balliol Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2018. 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 8NJ is The Charnwood and is 333 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Balti Hut and is 570 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.4 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 8NJ 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 8NJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE12 8NJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE12 8NJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8NJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 314 m |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 571 m |
| St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 571 m |
| Longbenton High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 711 m |
| Hopespring Newcastle | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 771 m |
| Benton Dene Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2012) | 925 m |
| Benton Dene School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 925 m |
| St Mary's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.1 km | |
| Benton Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 25, 2015) | 1.26 km |
| Forest Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.65 km |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Cragside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 13, 2014) | 1.77 km |
| Ivy Road Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | Academy | 4-11 | 1.86 km | |
| South Gosforth First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Percy Hedley School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (March 7, 2018) | 2.13 km |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | Academy | 4-11 | 2.18 km | |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Westmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2008) | 2.24 km |
| George Stephenson High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 2.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE12 8NJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leighs Nurseries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 314 m | |
| Rainbows Community Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 330 m | |
| The Charnwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 333 m | |
| Pawfect Cupa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2020 | 376 m | |
| Reverend Pat Craighead And Volunteers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2017 | 513 m | |
| Priyas Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2014 | 540 m | |
| Balti Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 570 m | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2017 | 570 m | |
| Boots Local | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 570 m | |
| Farmfoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 570 m | |
| Gormans Longbenton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 570 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 570 m | |
| Heron Frozen Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 570 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2022 | 570 m | |
| The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2019 | 570 m | |
| Olivia's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2021 | 655 m | |
| Ringtons Ltd | Exempt March 17, 2020 | 655 m | |
| Kids 1st Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 660 m | |
| Bella Napoli Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 688 m | |
| Eat@Quorum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 688 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE12 8NJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Benton Lane-Hollington Avenue | 115 m | |
| Benton Lane-Glenfield Road | 119 m | |
| Stoneleigh Avenue-Ancaster Avenue | 183 m | |
| Benton Lane-Myreside Place | 200 m | |
| West Farm Avenue-Chesters Avenue | 205 m | |
| Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 541 m | |
| Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 541 m | |
| Four Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 548 m | |
| Newcastle International Ferry Terminal | 8.9 km | |
| Newcastle International Ferry Terminal | 8.92 km | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 8.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE12 8NJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Gosforth Lake | 1.84 km | |
| Black Plantation | 2 km | |
| Fencerhill Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Gosforth Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 2.61 km |
| Fencer Hill | 2.85 km | |
| Blackroad Plantation | 3.25 km | |
| Camperdown | 3.28 km | |
| Jesmond Vale | Valley | 3.37 km |
| Matts Bank Plantation | 3.48 km | |
| Bent Hill | 3.54 km | |
| Race Hill | 3.92 km | |
| Wallsend Dene | Valley | 4.2 km |
| Dark Plantation | 4.32 km | |
| Letch Plantation | 4.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE12 8NJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 51.3 Mbps | 46.4 Mbps | 71.76 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.5 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.5 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 60.5 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE12 8NJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.01407400 |
| Longitude | -1.58353700 |
| OS Easting | 426730 |
| OS Northing | 0568915 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Longbenton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33001156 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Tyneside 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Tyneside 019D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |