Postcode NE15 8LB (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8LB and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 8LB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 8LB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to NE15 8LB is Clarks Hill Walk which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street-Church Road and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.24 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) The closest railway station is Wylam Station, 4.9 km away.

The closest primary school to NE15 8LB (for ages 11 and under) is Newburn Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walbottle Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE15 8LB is The Keelman and is 389 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Giuliani And Sons Fish & Chip and is 254 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Clarks Hill Walk 26 m
Church Road 44 m
High Street 56 m
Manor Grove 143 m
Church Bank 145 m
Millfield Close 208 m
Mill Vale 238 m
Station Road 239 m
Stewart Court 240 m
Millfield Lane 252 m
Hareside Court 262 m
Shelley Road 400 m
Walbottle Road 532 m
Newburn Bridge Road 725 m
A6085 741 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8LB

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 8LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
397 m
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.25 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.25 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.39 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.45 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.59 km
Walbottle Academy 1.62 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.96 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.97 km
Throckley Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
2.05 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.17 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.21 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 2.21 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2.31 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.44 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.56 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
2.56 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.58 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.61 km
Ryton Community Infant School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Care Hub Ferguson Lodge Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
128 m
Fortuna Script Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
128 m
Knights By The Burn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
128 m
Giuliani And Sons Fish & Chip Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
254 m
Tasty House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 27, 2020
254 m
Dice pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
332 m
Hanys Retailers - other 4
Good
April 8, 2021
332 m
Branzino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
389 m
Sonnyriver Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
389 m
The Keelman Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
389 m
Tyne Amateur Rowing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
389 m
Newburn Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
397 m
Cafe Beam (Lew's Place) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
441 m
Hedley's Riverside Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
441 m
Newburn Leisure Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
441 m
Newburn News Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2021
441 m
Bridgefields Bargains Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
657 m
Little Ollies Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
657 m
Mean Cuisine Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
657 m
Newburn Memorial Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
707 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street-Church Road Bus Stop/Station 62 m
High Street-Station Road Bus Stop/Station 63 m
High Street - Church Bank Bus Stop/Station 182 m
High Street - Church Bank Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Station Road-Bridge Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 5.24 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 5.26 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 5.28 km
Wylam Station Rail 4.9 km
Wylam Station Rail 4.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 796 m
Newburn Sands Wetland 1.16 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Ryton Island Island 1.75 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Church Dene Valley 1.83 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.22 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Cathouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.3 Mbps 47.2 Mbps 60.87 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 19.53 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 100% 47.2 12.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 111,589 kWh - mean 9,299 kWh : median 8,394 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 22,333 kWh - mean 1,861 kWh : median 1,694 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98222600
Longitude -1.73891500
OS Easting 416808
OS Northing 0565322
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10676
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Electoral Ward Callerton & Throckley
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000996
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 014E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1