Postcode NE15 8BW (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8BW and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 8BW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8BW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to NE15 8BW is Park Rise which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Union Hall Road-Hartside and is 259 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.39 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 8BW (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 Thomas More Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of NE15 8BW is Lemington And District Social Club and is 326 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hot Bite Pizza And Grill House and is 397 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.7 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 8BW 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 8BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Park Rise 106 m
Valley View 114 m
Hartside 152 m
Woodburn Street 171 m
Kielder Road 174 m
Blyth Court 192 m
Quarry Road 204 m
Aln Grove 214 m
Henlow Road 220 m
Addison Road 247 m
Tweed Grove 247 m
Tedham Road 251 m
Aln Court 258 m
Union Hall Road 277 m
Warkworth Street 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8BW

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 8BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
570 m
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
935 m
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 951 m
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.28 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.32 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.32 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.59 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.64 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.68 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.69 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.71 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.85 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.86 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.91 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.95 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.95 km
Beech Hill Primary School 2.07 km
Thomas Bewick School 2.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.17 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
326 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
326 m
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
367 m
Hot Bite Pizza And Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 27, 2021
397 m
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
408 m
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
408 m
Lemington News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
424 m
The Lemington Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2021
424 m
Liz's Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
483 m
Maximo's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
483 m
Bamboo Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
490 m
Sandhu's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
490 m
Bakes and Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
509 m
Panda Kingdom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
516 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
521 m
G K Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
537 m
M And M News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2018
547 m
Coffee On The Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
570 m
Lemington Riverside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
570 m
Jean's Jams Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
592 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Union Hall Road-Hartside Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Union Hall Road-Kirkstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Kirkston Avenue-Union Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.39 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.41 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 751 m
Sugley Dene Valley 840 m
Lemington Point Wetland 1.32 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 2.67 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Ryton Island Island 3.26 km
Church Dene Valley 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.4 Mbps 106.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 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% 19 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.2 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 330,501 kWh - mean 11,017 kWh : median 11,297 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 92,325 kWh - mean 3,077 kWh : median 2,842 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98072000
Longitude -1.71539600
OS Easting 418313
OS Northing 0565161
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3286
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 E33001031
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1