Postcode NE15 6RY (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 6RY and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 6RY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 6RY as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to NE15 6RY is Bishop's Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Benwell Lane-Benwell Close and is 143 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.73 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 6RY (for ages 11 and under) is Atkinson Road Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 11, 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 6RY is Fairholme Social Club and is 1.04 km 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 234 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.3 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE15 6RY 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 6RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bishop's Road 41 m
St James' Crescent 95 m
Benwell Grange Close 100 m
St James' Road 103 m
Benwell Grange Avenue 124 m
Provost Gardens 135 m
Benwell Grange Road 141 m
Atkinson Road 165 m
Benwell Grange Terrace 191 m
Joan Street 213 m
Hodgkin Park Road 225 m
Macdonald Road 231 m
Atkinson Terrace 236 m
Gerald Street 266 m
Condercum Court 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 6RY

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 6RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
203 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 238 m
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
238 m
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
428 m
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
491 m
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
582 m
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
582 m
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
636 m
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
708 m
Wingrove Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.16 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.17 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.4 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 1.43 km
Dame Allan's Senior School 1.48 km
Bahr Academy Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.53 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.54 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.63 km
Hawthorn Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.75 km
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.76 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ringo Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
234 m
W H General Dealers Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 21, 2019
234 m
Saint Josephs RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
238 m
Pendower Good Neighbour Project Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
296 m
Saint Josephs Benwell Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
312 m
Allan Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
394 m
Hadrian School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
491 m
Bridgewater School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
636 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
641 m
Khyber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
644 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2019
682 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
682 m
West End Food Bank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
757 m
Green Tree Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
762 m
Chambers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
847 m
SnackFast Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
890 m
Hutchison Catering Limited Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
1.03 km
Lilly's Cafe Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.03 km
Raven Valley Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.03 km
Fairholme Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Benwell Lane-Benwell Close Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Armstrong Road-Bishops Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Benwell Lane-Atkinson Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Atkinson Road-St James Crescent Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Benwell Lane-Hodgkin Park Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.73 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.77 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lemington Point Wetland 2.5 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.77 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 4.01 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.09 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.4 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 586,355 kWh - mean 20,219 kWh : median 18,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 6RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97070300
Longitude -1.66380800
OS Easting 421620
OS Northing 0564061
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1567
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001072
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 027C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2