Postcode NE15 8EJ (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8EJ and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 8EJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 8EJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to NE15 8EJ is Woodburn Street which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lemington Road-Riverside Way and is 296 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.55 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 8EJ (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 8EJ is Lemington And District Social Club and is 236 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 304 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE15 8EJ 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 8EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodburn Street 41 m
Blyth Court 59 m
Aln Grove 62 m
Quarry Road 98 m
Aln Court 100 m
Kielder Road 120 m
Park Rise 146 m
Warkworth Street 151 m
Maud Street 151 m
Tweed Grove 164 m
Percy Street 168 m
Valley View 193 m
Henlow Road 212 m
Algernon Road 238 m
Store Street 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8EJ

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 8EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
547 m
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 922 m
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.38 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.48 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.48 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.55 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.61 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.72 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.72 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.76 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.78 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.99 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 2 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.01 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.02 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
2.07 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.16 km
Beech Hill Primary School 2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
236 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
236 m
Hot Bite Pizza And Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 27, 2021
304 m
Lemington News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
328 m
The Lemington Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2021
328 m
Bamboo Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
350 m
Sandhu's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
350 m
Liz's Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
418 m
Maximo's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
418 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
418 m
Jean's Jams Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
435 m
Newcastle West End Food Bank Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2018
435 m
Punjab Caterers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
435 m
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
440 m
G K Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
482 m
Bakes and Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
516 m
Panda Kingdom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
542 m
Coffee On The Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
547 m
Lemington Riverside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
547 m
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
569 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lemington Road-Riverside Way Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Lemington Road-Riverside Way Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Northumberland Road Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.55 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.57 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sugley Dene Valley 819 m
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 852 m
Lemington Point Wetland 1.28 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 2.6 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Ryton Island Island 3.17 km
Church Dene Valley 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.5 10.5
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 193,571 kWh - mean 11,387 kWh : median 10,565 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 58,919 kWh - mean 3,682 kWh : median 3,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97951900
Longitude -1.71679500
OS Easting 418224
OS Northing 0565027
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3138
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 021E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1