Postcode NE15 6SJ (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 6SJ and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 6SJ 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 6SJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to NE15 6SJ is Jenison Avenue which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Benwell Lane-Hodgkin Park Road and is 139 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.87 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 6SJ (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 6SJ is Fairholme Social Club and is 773 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 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.1% 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 1.8 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 6SJ 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 6SJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Jenison Avenue 18 m
Riddell Avenue 49 m
Sunnybank Avenue 73 m
Dorcas Avenue 92 m
Benwell Lane 134 m
Lismore Place 189 m
Bertram Crescent 196 m
Pendower Way 200 m
Rushie Avenue 202 m
Prince Philip Close 207 m
Condercum Court 231 m
Broomridge Avenue 240 m
Benwell Grange Close 260 m
Oakfield Gardens 261 m
Beecham Close 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 6SJ

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 6SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
154 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 423 m
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
482 m
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
482 m
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
493 m
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
547 m
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
555 m
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
591 m
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
820 m
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.05 km
Wingrove Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.11 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 1.17 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.17 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.19 km
Dame Allan's Senior School 1.32 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.58 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.59 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 1.65 km
Bahr Academy Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.71 km
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pendower Good Neighbour Project Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
89 m
Allan Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
131 m
Ringo Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
133 m
W H General Dealers Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 21, 2019
133 m
Hadrian School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
154 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
293 m
Khyber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
402 m
Saint Josephs RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
423 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2019
458 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
458 m
Green Tree Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
484 m
West End Food Bank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
507 m
Saint Josephs Benwell Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
532 m
SnackFast Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
532 m
Bridgewater School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
547 m
Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
695 m
Margaret's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
695 m
Chambers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
761 m
Fairholme Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
773 m
Ferguson Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
773 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Benwell Lane-Hodgkin Park Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Benwell Lane-Rushie Avenue Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Benwell Lane-Hodgkin Park Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Benwell Lane-Benwell Close Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Benwell Lane-Rushie Avenue Bus Stop/Station 238 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.87 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 2.91 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lemington Point Wetland 2.35 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.57 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 3.82 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.97 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 70.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.1 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 6.9% 78.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 93.1% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 338,599 kWh - mean 11,676 kWh : median 9,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 83,749 kWh - mean 2,888 kWh : median 2,554 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 6SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97358400
Longitude -1.66635900
OS Easting 421456
OS Northing 0564380
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1