Postcode NE15 6SB (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 6SB and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 6SB 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 6SB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to NE15 6SB is St James' Crescent which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Atkinson Road-St James Crescent and is 95 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.69 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 6SB (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Ringo Pizza and is 296 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St James' Crescent 34 m
Bishop's Road 45 m
St James' Road 52 m
Provost Gardens 82 m
Atkinson Road 109 m
Joan Street 153 m
Benwell Grange Close 158 m
Benwell Grange Avenue 170 m
Atkinson Terrace 181 m
Benwell Grange Road 187 m
Macdonald Road 203 m
Gerald Street 210 m
Benwell Grange Terrace 232 m
Nichol Street 249 m
Nichol Court 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 6SB

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 6SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
163 m
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
176 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 273 m
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
419 m
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
544 m
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
595 m
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
595 m
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
645 m
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
690 m
Wingrove Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.16 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.23 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.42 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 1.46 km
Bahr Academy Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.48 km
Dame Allan's Senior School 1.49 km
St Michael's RC Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.57 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.6 km
Hawthorn Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.7 km
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.72 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint Josephs RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
273 m
Ringo Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
296 m
W H General Dealers Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 21, 2019
296 m
Saint Josephs Benwell Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
329 m
Pendower Good Neighbour Project Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
349 m
Allan Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
457 m
Hadrian School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
544 m
Khyber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
679 m
Bridgewater School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
690 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
702 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2019
713 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
713 m
West End Food Bank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
820 m
Green Tree Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
825 m
Chambers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
897 m
SnackFast Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
949 m
Hutchison Catering Limited Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
1 km
Lilly's Cafe Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1 km
Raven Valley Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1 km
Cafe Meo's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 24, 2019
1.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Atkinson Road-St James Crescent Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Atkinson Road-St James Crescent Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Armstrong Road-Bishops Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Benwell Lane-Atkinson Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Armstrong Road-Atkinson Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.69 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.72 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lemington Point Wetland 2.56 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.83 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Washingwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Watergate Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.5 Mbps 62.9 Mbps 158.47 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 28.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.8 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 215,036 kWh - mean 17,920 kWh : median 19,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 6SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97035100
Longitude -1.66303000
OS Easting 421670
OS Northing 0564022
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