Postcode NE15 6NF (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 6NF and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE15 6NF is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. NE15 6NF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE15 6NF 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 6NF as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired city hardship.

The closest road name to NE15 6NF is Shafto Court which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ferguson's Lane-Church and is 73 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.45 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 6NF (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 6NF is Fairholme Social Club and is 195 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 195 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 NE15 6NF 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 6NF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shafto Court 18 m
Benwell Village 88 m
Betts Avenue 118 m
Benwell Hall Drive 141 m
Beamish Place 149 m
Bramble Dykes 157 m
Denton Gardens 213 m
Tower View 220 m
Gibside Gardens 229 m
Broadway Villas 239 m
Axwell Park View 250 m
Benwell Village Mews 262 m
Ferguson's Lane 263 m
Benwell Dene Terrace 264 m
Deveval Road 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 6NF

Introduction January 1983
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 6NF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
362 m
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
522 m
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
616 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 720 m
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
973 m
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.02 km
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.03 km
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.03 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.07 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.08 km
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.08 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 1.43 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.49 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.51 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.54 km
Wingrove Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.63 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 1.68 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.72 km
Dame Allan's Senior School 1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West End Food Bank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
84 m
Green Tree Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
115 m
Fairholme Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
195 m
Ferguson Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
195 m
Marnies Sarnies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
195 m
NCJ Juve Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
249 m
Bridgewater School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
362 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
385 m
Chambers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
412 m
Rye And Dry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
458 m
Allan Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
476 m
SnackFast Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
492 m
Saint Cuthberts RC High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
522 m
Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
595 m
Margaret's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
595 m
St Catherines Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
595 m
Hadrian School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
616 m
Ringo Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
639 m
W H General Dealers Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 21, 2019
639 m
Fry's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
658 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ferguson's Lane-Church Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Ferguson's Lane-Church Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Benwell Lane-Wellburn House Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Whickham View-Betts Avenue Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Ferguson's Lane-Brambles Dykes Bus Stop/Station 169 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.45 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.49 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 6NF - Data from Dec 2021

Lemington Point Wetland 1.79 km
Sugley Dene Valley 1.98 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 3.65 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 39.3 Mbps 78.85 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.1 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 57 14.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

87 meters consuming 121,296 kWh - mean 1,394 kWh : median 1,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 6NF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97418600
Longitude -1.67546500
OS Easting 420872
OS Northing 0564445
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired city hardship
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 7D4