The postcode NE12 8RU is located in North Tyneside, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE12 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE12 8RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8RU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to NE12 8RU is West Farm Avenue which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Blackfriars Way and is 59 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 416 m away at Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE12 8RU (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 St Mary's Catholic School.
The local pub for residents of NE12 8RU is The Charnwood and is 240 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 166 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE12 8RU 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 8RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE12 8RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE12 8RU
| 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 8RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopespring Newcastle | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 210 m |
| Balliol Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 624 m |
| St Mary's Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | 739 m | |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.11 km |
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Longbenton High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| Benton Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 25, 2015) | 1.36 km |
| Benton Dene Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2012) | 1.45 km |
| Benton Dene School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| South Gosforth First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Cragside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 13, 2014) | 1.64 km |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | Academy | 4-11 | 1.68 km | |
| Gosforth East Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Gosforth Park First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.86 km |
| Broadway East First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Gosforth Academy | Academy | 13-18 | 2.03 km | |
| Great Park Academy | Academy | 9-16 | 2.03 km | |
| Jesmond Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE12 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Pat Craighead And Volunteers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2017 | 49 m | |
| Balti Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 166 m | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2017 | 166 m | |
| Boots Local | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 166 m | |
| Farmfoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 166 m | |
| Gormans Longbenton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 166 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 166 m | |
| Heron Frozen Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 166 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2022 | 166 m | |
| The Boulevard Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2019 | 166 m | |
| West Farm Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 238 m | |
| The Charnwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 240 m | |
| Innisfree Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 356 m | |
| Willow-Maes Food And Coffee Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 356 m | |
| Rainbows Community Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 371 m | |
| Deli Espresso (NE Ltd Within Home Group) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 603 m | |
| ELIOR UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 603 m | |
| Eurest Catering At BT Newcastle Call Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 603 m | |
| Nuffield Health And Wellbeing (Restaurant) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 603 m | |
| Leighs Nurseries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 624 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE12 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Blackfriars Way | 59 m | |
| Blackfriars Way | 68 m | |
| West Farm Avenue-Monks Park Way | 116 m | |
| West Farm Avenue - Blackfriars Way | 145 m | |
| West Farm Avenue - Blackfriars Way | 153 m | |
| Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 416 m | |
| Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 424 m | |
| Longbenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 433 m | |
| Newcastle International Ferry Terminal | 9.38 km | |
| Newcastle International Ferry Terminal | 9.4 km | |
| North Shields Ferry Terminal | 9.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE12 8RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Gosforth Lake | 1.65 km | |
| Black Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Fencerhill Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Jesmond Dene | Valley | 2.4 km |
| Fencer Hill | 2.44 km | |
| Gosforth Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Bent Hill | 3.05 km | |
| Blackroad Plantation | 3.12 km | |
| Jesmond Vale | Valley | 3.2 km |
| Matts Bank Plantation | 3.36 km | |
| Race Hill | 3.42 km | |
| Camperdown | 3.68 km | |
| Cow Hill | 3.97 km | |
| Letch Plantation | 3.99 km | |
| Dark Plantation | 4.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE12 8RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.6 Mbps | 61.6 Mbps | 79.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 67.4 | 17 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE12 8RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 55.01268300 |
| Longitude | -1.59198000 |
| OS Easting | 426191 |
| OS Northing | 0568757 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Longbenton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33001159 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Tyneside 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Tyneside 019F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |