Postcode NE15 8LS (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8LS and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 8LS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 8LS as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to NE15 8LS is Church Bank which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street - Church Bank and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Wylam Station, 4.65 km away.

The closest primary school to NE15 8LS (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 8LS is The Keelman and is 137 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Bank 109 m
Derwent Avenue 110 m
Water Row 114 m
Station Road 117 m
Coniston Close 127 m
Grasmere Avenue 153 m
Church Road 225 m
Davison Street 240 m
Clarks Hill Walk 241 m
Manor Grove 265 m
Grange Road 289 m
High Street 289 m
Boyd Street 292 m
Lovaine Street 292 m
Hareside Court 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8LS

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 8LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
440 m
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.3 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.3 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.33 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.54 km
Walbottle Academy 1.59 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.6 km
Throckley Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
1.89 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
2.13 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.21 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.33 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.34 km
Ryton Community Infant School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.4 km
Ryton Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.4 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.42 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 2.42 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2.55 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
2.69 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.7 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street - Church Bank Bus Stop/Station 57 m
High Street - Church Bank Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Station Road-Bridge Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Station Road-Bridge Bus Stop/Station 151 m
High Street-Church Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Wylam Station Rail 4.65 km
Wylam Station Rail 4.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 660 m
Newburn Sands Wetland 901 m
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Ryton Island Island 1.5 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Church Dene Valley 1.59 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Cathouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 44.6 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.3 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 426,598 kWh - mean 23,700 kWh : median 20,298 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 73,044 kWh - mean 4,870 kWh : median 2,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98234400
Longitude -1.74287000
OS Easting 416554
OS Northing 0565335
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2507
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000994
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 014A
Output Area / Small Area 7D1