Postcode NE15 6SP (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 6SP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to NE15 6SP is Rushie Avenue which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Benwell Lane-Rushie Avenue and is 95 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.01 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 6SP (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 6SP is Fairholme Social Club and is 631 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 229 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rushie Avenue 74 m
Pendower Way 80 m
Dorcas Avenue 130 m
Jenison Avenue 133 m
Benwell Lane 137 m
Riddell Avenue 158 m
Bertram Crescent 161 m
Beecham Close 182 m
Prince Philip Close 198 m
Sunnybank Avenue 215 m
Benwell Dene Terrace 227 m
Lismore Place 243 m
Benwell Village Mews 247 m
Condercum Court 248 m
Fox And Hounds Lane 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 6SP

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 6SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
205 m
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
454 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 458 m
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
603 m
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
603 m
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
634 m
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
643 m
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
700 m
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
706 m
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.12 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.17 km
Sacred Heart Primary School 1.2 km
Wingrove Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.22 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.22 km
Dame Allan's Senior School 1.39 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.44 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.45 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 1.63 km
Bahr Academy Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.86 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Allan Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
80 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
182 m
Hadrian School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
205 m
Ringo Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
229 m
W H General Dealers Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 21, 2019
229 m
Pendower Good Neighbour Project Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
230 m
Green Tree Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
342 m
West End Food Bank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
367 m
SnackFast Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
445 m
Bridgewater School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
454 m
Saint Josephs RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
458 m
Khyber Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 10, 2022
480 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2019
539 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
539 m
Saint Josephs Benwell Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
562 m
Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
610 m
Margaret's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
610 m
Fairholme Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
631 m
Ferguson Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
631 m
Marnies Sarnies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
631 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Benwell Lane-Rushie Avenue Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Benwell Lane-Rushie Avenue Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Benwell Lane-Hodgkin Park Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Benwell Village Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Benwell Village Bus Stop/Station 219 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.01 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.04 km
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lemington Point Wetland 2.22 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.43 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 3.76 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.9 Mbps 81.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.9 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 295,868 kWh - mean 12,328 kWh : median 11,585 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 86,256 kWh - mean 3,750 kWh : median 3,550 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 6SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97385200
Longitude -1.66851600
OS Easting 421317
OS Northing 0564410
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