Postcode NE15 7JU (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 7JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE15 7JU 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 7JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE15 7JU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 7JU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to NE15 7JU is Kirkston Avenue which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kirkston Avenue-Dene Avenue and is 18 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.97 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 7JU (for ages 11 and under) is Waverley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2019. 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 7JU is Lemington Labour Club and is 334 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from fire pit and is 334 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 2.4 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 7JU 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 7JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE15 7JU, and the approximate distance away.

Kirkston Avenue 50 m
Eldon Place 55 m
The Crossway 106 m
Eldon Road 109 m
Moorcroft Close 146 m
Broadway 153 m
Claremont Avenue 162 m
Waverley Crescent 171 m
Woodlands Road 186 m
Dene Avenue 194 m
Honister Place 208 m
Honister Close 212 m
Meadow Road 215 m
Neville Road 216 m
Wishaw Rise 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 7JU

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 7JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
545 m
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
633 m
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
752 m
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 891 m
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.09 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.09 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.2 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.3 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.44 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.57 km
Beech Hill Primary School 1.61 km
Thomas Bewick School 1.61 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.82 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.06 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.12 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.14 km
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.2 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
2.22 km
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.23 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE15 7JU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
M And M News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2018
97 m
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
334 m
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
334 m
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
340 m
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
445 m
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
445 m
Panda Kingdom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
466 m
Anne's Kitchen At The Vallum Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
521 m
Vallum Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
521 m
Vallum Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 8, 2018
521 m
Bakes and Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
524 m
Waverley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
545 m
dumpling deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 29, 2022
568 m
K & A Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
568 m
Coffee On The Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
633 m
Lemington Riverside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
633 m
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
694 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
694 m
Liz's Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
708 m
Maximo's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
708 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE15 7JU - Data from Apr 2022

Kirkston Avenue-Dene Avenue Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Kirkston Avenue-Claremont Avenue Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Neptune Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Kirkston Avenue-Union Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Kirkston Avenue-Union Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.97 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.99 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE15 7JU - Data from Dec 2021

Sugley Dene Valley 783 m
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 972 m
Lemington Point Wetland 1.25 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 3.19 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 3.2 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Ryton Island Island 3.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE15 7JU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 58.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.1 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 370,775 kWh - mean 15,449 kWh : median 11,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 61,971 kWh - mean 2,295 kWh : median 2,094 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 7JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98225400
Longitude -1.70694700
OS Easting 418853
OS Northing 0565334
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
780
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Electoral Ward Lemington
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 E33001034
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1