Postcode NE15 6RW (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 6RW and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE15 6RW 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 6RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE15 6RW 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 6RW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to NE15 6RW is Prince Philip Close which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Benwell Lane-Hodgkin Park Road and is 113 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.03 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 6RW (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell. 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 6RW is Fairholme Social Club and is 699 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ringo Pizza and is 190 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 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 NE15 6RW 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 6RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Prince Philip Close 44 m
Condercum Court 67 m
Hodgkin Park Crescent 93 m
Benwell Lane 117 m
Hodgkin Park Road 146 m
Riddell Avenue 212 m
Milford Road 227 m
Benwell Grange Terrace 229 m
Benwell Grange Road 238 m
Benwell Dene Terrace 241 m
Benwell Grange Avenue 251 m
Westfield Road 253 m
Jenison Avenue 260 m
Benwell Grange Close 282 m
Sunnybank Avenue 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 6RW

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 6RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 245 m
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
327 m
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
393 m
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
475 m
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
564 m
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
663 m
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
712 m
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
712 m
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
888 m
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.04 km
Wingrove Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.34 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.34 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 1.41 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.42 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.47 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.52 km
Dame Allan's Senior School 1.56 km
Bahr Academy Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.85 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 1.86 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Allan Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
152 m
Ringo Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
190 m
W H General Dealers Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 21, 2019
190 m
Saint Josephs RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
245 m
Pendower Good Neighbour Project Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
286 m
Bridgewater School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
327 m
Saint Josephs Benwell Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
342 m
Hadrian School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
393 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
396 m
West End Food Bank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
421 m
Green Tree Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
435 m
Chambers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
547 m
Khyber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
652 m
SnackFast Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
661 m
Fairholme Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
699 m
Ferguson Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
699 m
Marnies Sarnies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
699 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2019
708 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
708 m
NCJ Juve Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
752 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Benwell Lane-Hodgkin Park Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Benwell Lane-Rushie Avenue Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Benwell Lane-Rushie Avenue Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Armstrong Road-Hodgkin Park Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Armstrong Road-Woodland Crescent Bus Stop/Station 243 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.03 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.07 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lemington Point Wetland 2.19 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.44 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.9 Mbps 49.5 Mbps 75.71 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 232,517 kWh - mean 9,688 kWh : median 9,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 48,205 kWh - mean 2,009 kWh : median 2,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 6RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97181300
Longitude -1.66876700
OS Easting 421302
OS Northing 0564183
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer 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 E33001074
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 7C3