Postcode NE15 8RQ (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8RQ and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 8RQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 8RQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to NE15 8RQ is Rokeby Street which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rokeby Avenue and is 83 m away.

The closest primary school to NE15 8RQ (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 8RQ is Lemington And District Social Club and is 306 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bakes and Shakes and is 32 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rokeby Street 31 m
Charlton Street 31 m
Sugley Street 59 m
Fernwood Road 59 m
Wellington Street 70 m
Farnham Street 140 m
Dunnock Court 142 m
Denton Avenue 152 m
Rokeby Avenue 152 m
The Orchard 157 m
Montague Street 158 m
Lesbury Street 187 m
Tyne View 213 m
Eva Street 223 m
Ingoe Street 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8RQ

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 8RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
95 m
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 460 m
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
558 m
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
996 m
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.24 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.32 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.6 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.6 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.6 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.77 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 1.92 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.98 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.99 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
2.01 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.1 km
Beech Hill Primary School 2.14 km
Thomas Bewick School 2.14 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.22 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.25 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bakes and Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
32 m
Panda Kingdom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
95 m
Coffee On The Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
95 m
Lemington Riverside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
95 m
G K Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
172 m
Liz's Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
196 m
Maximo's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
196 m
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
232 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
235 m
Hot Bite Pizza And Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 27, 2021
286 m
Lemington News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
293 m
The Lemington Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2021
293 m
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
306 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
306 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
325 m
Bamboo Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
457 m
Sandhu's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
457 m
Saint Georges RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
460 m
Waverley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
558 m
The Yolker Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
561 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rokeby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Tyne View - Montague Street Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Lemington Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 249 m

Nearby Nature

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

Sugley Dene Valley 346 m
Lemington Point Wetland 833 m
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 3.07 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 83.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 21 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 70,910 kWh - mean 11,818 kWh : median 12,341 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 35,218 kWh - mean 5,870 kWh : median 4,835 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97764200
Longitude -1.70980900
OS Easting 418672
OS Northing 0564820
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18038
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001032
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021G
Output Area / Small Area 5A1