Postcode NE15 6BW (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 6BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE15 6BW is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in February 2014 and is an active postcode. NE15 6BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE15 6BW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 NE15 6BW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to NE15 6BW is Featherwood Avenue which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Armstrong Road-Cranbrook Road and is 140 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.53 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 6BW (for ages 11 and under) is Bridgewater Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 18, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Cuthbert's High School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 1, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of NE15 6BW is Fairholme Social Club and is 677 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marnies Sarnies and is 677 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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.

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 NE15 6BW is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Newcastle is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE15 6BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE15 6BW, and the approximate distance away.

Featherwood Avenue 60 m
Chester Pike 83 m
Walwick Fell 104 m
Birdhope Close 162 m
Armstrong Road 195 m
Bellshiel Grove 195 m
Stoneyhurst Avenue 245 m
Derwent Street 264 m
Wayside 276 m
Whitehouse Road 281 m
Westfield Road 304 m
Deveval Road 335 m
Milford Road 367 m
Benwell Lane 662 m
Scotswood Road 719 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 6BW

Introduction February 2014
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 NE15 6BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
267 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 567 m
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
807 m
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
916 m
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
938 m
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.09 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.17 km
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.2 km
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.26 km
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.26 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.36 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.37 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.65 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.82 km
Wingrove Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.89 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 1.9 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.94 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.94 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.99 km
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE15 6BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chambers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
184 m
Bridgewater School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
267 m
Saint Josephs Benwell Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
545 m
West End Food Bank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
550 m
Saint Josephs RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
567 m
Cafe Meo's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 24, 2019
603 m
Green Tree Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
618 m
Team Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
618 m
Allan Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
671 m
Fairholme Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
677 m
Ferguson Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
677 m
Marnies Sarnies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
677 m
NCJ Juve Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
734 m
Ringo Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
739 m
W H General Dealers Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 21, 2019
739 m
Michael Quinn T/A Northeast Hog Roast Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
750 m
Rye And Dry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
784 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
801 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
822 m
Ikea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
822 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE15 6BW - Data from Apr 2022

Armstrong Road-Cranbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Armstrong Road-Delaval Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Whitehouse Enterprise Centre Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Armstrong Road-Woodland Crescent Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Whitehouse Enterprise Centre Bus Stop/Station 362 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.53 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.56 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE15 6BW - Data from Dec 2021

Lemington Point Wetland 1.74 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.07 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE15 6BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 150.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.6 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 396.2 36.5

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 140,158 kWh - mean 2,548 kWh : median 2,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 6BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.96907200
Longitude -1.67597100
OS Easting 420843
OS Northing 0563875
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
649
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Electoral Ward Benwell & Scotswood
Local Authority District Newcastle upon Tyne
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 E08000021
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Newcastle
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 Newcastle Gateshead CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001060
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 025E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2