Postcode NE15 6LR (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 6LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE15 6LR is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE15 6LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE15 6LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 NE15 6LR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to NE15 6LR is Pease Avenue which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pease Avenue and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.17 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 6LR (for ages 11 and under) is Hadrian School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 6, 2018. 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 6LR is Fairholme Social Club and is 561 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 561 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 1.9 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 NE15 6LR 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 6LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pease Avenue 82 m
Aubone Avenue 135 m
Westacres Crescent 147 m
Fox And Hounds Lane 166 m
Adair Avenue 171 m
Fox And Hounds Road 228 m
West Road 237 m
Tillmouth Gardens 243 m
Beecham Close 263 m
Benwell Village Mews 290 m
Westacre Gardens 302 m
Bruce Gardens 322 m
Bertram Crescent 339 m
Pendower Way 365 m
Newminster Road 490 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 6LR

Introduction January 1980
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 6LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
322 m
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
429 m
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
680 m
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
756 m
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
767 m
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
767 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 901 m
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
916 m
Sacred Heart Primary School 943 m
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.03 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.08 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.12 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.2 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 1.23 km
Wingrove Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.27 km
Dame Allan's Senior School 1.28 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.34 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.57 km
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
1.62 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SnackFast Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
0 m
Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
165 m
Margaret's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
165 m
St Catherines Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
254 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
266 m
Saint Cuthberts RC High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
322 m
Green Tree Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
405 m
Hadrian School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
429 m
West End Food Bank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
475 m
Allan Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
524 m
Khyber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
540 m
Fairholme Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
561 m
Ferguson Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
561 m
Marnies Sarnies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
561 m
NCJ Juve Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
564 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2019
583 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
583 m
Pendower Good Neighbour Project Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
607 m
Benwell Hill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
634 m
Janice Mussett Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
634 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pease Avenue Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Pease Avenue Bus Stop/Station 134 m
West Road-Fox And Hounds Bus Stop/Station 161 m
St Cuthberts Rc Lower School Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Two Ball Lonnen-West Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.17 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.21 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lemington Point Wetland 2.18 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.3 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 3.31 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 73.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.8 1
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 90.7 15
300+ Mbps 97.1% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 438,127 kWh - mean 12,518 kWh : median 12,363 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 101,924 kWh - mean 2,998 kWh : median 2,901 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 6LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97765100
Longitude -1.67068700
OS Easting 421176
OS Northing 0564832
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1985
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001075
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 027B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1