The postcode NE15 6SL is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. NE15 6SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE15 6SL 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 6SL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to NE15 6SL is Dorcas Avenue which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Benwell Lane-Hodgkin Park Road and is 228 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.86 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE15 6SL (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 6SL is Fairholme Social Club and is 765 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 227 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 125.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.5% 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 1.6 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 6SL is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Newcastle is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE15 6SL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE15 6SL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE15 6SL
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE15 6SL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadrian School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2018) | 60 m |
| Trinity Academy Newcastle | Special school | 7-16 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 447 m |
| Trinity Solutions Academy | Academy | 16-19 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 447 m |
| Canning Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 504 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | Academy | 3-11 | 518 m | |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2013) | 606 m |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 643 m |
| West Newcastle Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 670 m |
| St Cuthbert's High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 759 m |
| Wingrove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.06 km |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.08 km | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 13, 2013) | 1.09 km |
| Stocksfield Avenue Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| St Johns Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| Dame Allan's Senior School | Independent school | 11-19 | 1.24 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | Academy | 4-11 | 1.55 km | |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham | Academy | 3-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Excelsior Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 1.59 km |
| Bahr Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Westgate Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 20, 2021) | 1.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE15 6SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadrian School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 60 m | |
| Pendower Good Neighbour Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2018 | 151 m | |
| Allan Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 192 m | |
| Ringo Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 227 m | |
| W H General Dealers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 21, 2019 | 227 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 247 m | |
| Khyber Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 10, 2022 | 328 m | |
| Lifestyle Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 385 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2019 | 385 m | |
| SnackFast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 457 m | |
| Green Tree Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 480 m | |
| West End Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 516 m | |
| Saint Josephs RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 518 m | |
| Bridgewater | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2019 | 606 m | |
| Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 617 m | |
| Margaret's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 617 m | |
| Saint Josephs Benwell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 627 m | |
| St Catherines Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2019 | 711 m | |
| Saint Cuthberts RC High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 759 m | |
| Fairholme Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2019 | 765 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE15 6SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Benwell Lane-Hodgkin Park Road | 228 m | |
| Benwell Lane-Rushie Avenue | 235 m | |
| Benwell Village | 262 m | |
| Benwell Lane-Hodgkin Park Road | 278 m | |
| Benwell Lane-Rushie Avenue | 279 m | |
| St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 2.86 km | |
| St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 2.9 km | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 3.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE15 6SL - Data from Dec 2021
| Lemington Point | 2.37 km | |
| Cow Hill | 2.41 km | |
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 2.57 km |
| Race Hill | 2.97 km | |
| Dunston Hill | 3.15 km | |
| Knop Law | 3.7 km | |
| Newbiggin Dene | Valley | 3.73 km |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | 3.75 km | |
| Damhead Wood | 3.98 km | |
| Image Hill | 4 km | |
| Stella Wood | 4.05 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 4.05 km | |
| Buck's Hill Plantation | 4.09 km | |
| Smile's Wood | 4.14 km | |
| Path Head Wood | 4.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE15 6SL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 125.4 Mbps | 550 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.5 Mbps | 22.4 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 17 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 11.5% | 100% | 70.4 | 14.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 88.5% | 88.5% | 385 | 56.3 |
Energy usage data for NE15 6SL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.97443700 |
| Longitude | -1.66625800 |
| OS Easting | 421462 |
| OS Northing | 0564475 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000021 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| 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 |