The postcode NE15 8RU 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 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE15 8RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 8RU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to NE15 8RU is Fernwood Road which is centered 75 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rokeby Avenue and is 76 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.46 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE15 8RU (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 8RU is Lemington And District Social Club and is 268 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 104 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 175 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.2 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 8RU is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Newcastle is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE15 8RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE15 8RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE15 8RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE15 8RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemington Riverside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 187 m |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | Academy | 3-11 | 554 m | |
| Waverley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 593 m |
| Broadwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 21, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Excelsior Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 1.3 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | Academy | 4-11 | 1.36 km | |
| West Denton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton | Academy | 3-11 | 1.52 km | |
| Blaydon West Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 4, 2007) | 1.78 km |
| Knop Law Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2013) | 1.9 km |
| Studio West | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | Academy | 4-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Newburn Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 2.07 km |
| Beech Hill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.09 km | |
| Thomas Bewick School | Special school | 3-19 | 2.09 km | |
| Milecastle Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| St Cuthbert's High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 2.26 km |
| Walbottle Village Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 2.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE15 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakes and Shakes | Awaiting Inspection | 104 m | |
| Panda Kingdom | Awaiting Inspection | 121 m | |
| Waverley Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 152 m | |
| Coffee On The Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 187 m | |
| Lemington Riverside Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 187 m | |
| Liz's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2019 | 222 m | |
| Maximo's Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2021 | 222 m | |
| G K Foodstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2018 | 227 m | |
| Lemington And District Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 268 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2017 | 268 m | |
| Hot Bite Pizza And Grill House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 27, 2021 | 271 m | |
| Lemington News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 287 m | |
| The Lemington Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 13, 2021 | 287 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 319 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 345 m | |
| Bamboo Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 450 m | |
| Sandhu's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2020 | 450 m | |
| M And M News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2018 | 538 m | |
| Saint Georges RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 554 m | |
| fire pit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement July 8, 2021 | 588 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE15 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Rokeby Avenue | 76 m | |
| Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent | 127 m | |
| Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent | 153 m | |
| Tyne View - Montague Street | 235 m | |
| Lemington | 248 m | |
| Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.46 km | |
| Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.47 km | |
| Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE15 8RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Sugley Dene | Valley | 440 m |
| Lemington Point | 928 m | |
| Knop Law | 1.12 km | |
| Stella Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Image Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Path Head Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Summerhouse Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Rye Hill | 2.53 km | |
| Bewes Hill | 2.62 km | |
| Bewes Hills | 2.69 km | |
| Hallow Hill | 2.98 km | |
| Newburn Sands | 3.01 km | |
| Engine Plantation | 3.5 km | |
| Ryton Island | 3.59 km | |
| Church Dene | Valley | 3.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE15 8RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 175 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 100 | 10.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for NE15 8RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.97839900 |
| Longitude | -1.71050600 |
| OS Easting | 418627 |
| OS Northing | 0564904 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000021 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33001034 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newcastle upon Tyne 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newcastle upon Tyne 021B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |