Postcode NE15 8AU (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE15 8AU 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 8AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE15 8AU 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 8AU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to NE15 8AU is Addison Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Union Hall Road-Hartside and is 99 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.21 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 8AU (for ages 11 and under) is Lemington Riverside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2016. 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 8AU is Lemington Labour Club and is 295 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 295 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2.6 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 8AU 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 8AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE15 8AU, and the approximate distance away.

Addison Road 52 m
Honister Close 103 m
Union Hall Road 143 m
Honister Place 150 m
Bewick Crescent 175 m
Waverley Crescent 206 m
Hartside 209 m
Eldon Road 211 m
Denton Avenue 249 m
Rokeby Avenue 249 m
Eldon Place 262 m
Woodlands Road 263 m
Kirkston Avenue 269 m
Dene Avenue 278 m
The Crossway 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8AU

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 8AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
477 m
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
667 m
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 821 m
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
985 m
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.23 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.23 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.4 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.43 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.61 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.67 km
Beech Hill Primary School 1.86 km
Thomas Bewick School 1.86 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.87 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.91 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.94 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.96 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.15 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 2.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.26 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE15 8AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
155 m
M And M News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2018
288 m
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
295 m
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
295 m
Panda Kingdom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
346 m
Bakes and Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
377 m
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
432 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
432 m
Coffee On The Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
477 m
Lemington Riverside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
477 m
Hot Bite Pizza And Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 27, 2021
478 m
Liz's Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
490 m
Maximo's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
490 m
Lemington News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
503 m
The Lemington Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2021
503 m
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
509 m
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
509 m
G K Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
513 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
589 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
612 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE15 8AU - Data from Apr 2022

Union Hall Road-Hartside Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Kirkston Avenue-Union Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Kirkston Avenue-Union Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.21 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.23 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE15 8AU - Data from Dec 2021

Sugley Dene Valley 704 m
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 875 m
Lemington Point Wetland 1.2 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 2.96 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 3.43 km
Ryton Island Island 3.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE15 8AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 111.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18 Mbps 29.98 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.1 18
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 202,859 kWh - mean 16,905 kWh : median 16,635 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 44,154 kWh - mean 4,014 kWh : median 3,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98103200
Longitude -1.71078400
OS Easting 418608
OS Northing 0565197
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2