Postcode NE15 8RX (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8RX and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 8RX 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 8RX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to NE15 8RX is Dunnock Court which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rokeby Avenue and is 117 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.54 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 8RX (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 8RX is Lemington And District Social Club and is 229 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 108 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 2.6 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 8RX 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 8RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dunnock Court 62 m
Sugley Street 73 m
The Orchard 90 m
Fernwood Road 103 m
Rokeby Street 104 m
Charlton Street 104 m
Lesbury Street 105 m
Eva Street 144 m
Ingoe Street 144 m
Montague Street 145 m
Wellington Street 151 m
Denton Avenue 161 m
Rokeby Avenue 161 m
West View 168 m
Tyne View 183 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8RX

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 8RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
151 m
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 531 m
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
628 m
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.06 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.32 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.39 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.57 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.57 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.62 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.72 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 1.92 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.94 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.98 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
2 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.02 km
Beech Hill Primary School 2.15 km
Thomas Bewick School 2.15 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.21 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.29 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bakes and Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
108 m
Coffee On The Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
151 m
Lemington Riverside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
151 m
Panda Kingdom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
153 m
Liz's Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
160 m
Maximo's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
160 m
G K Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
167 m
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
213 m
Hot Bite Pizza And Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 27, 2021
220 m
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
229 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
229 m
Lemington News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
233 m
The Lemington Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2021
233 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
269 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
284 m
Bamboo Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
398 m
Sandhu's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
398 m
Saint Georges RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
531 m
Jean's Jams Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
559 m
Newcastle West End Food Bank Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2018
559 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rokeby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Tyne View - Montague Street Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Lemington Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Union Hall Road-Bewick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sugley Dene Valley 419 m
Lemington Point Wetland 900 m
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 2.99 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Church Dene Valley 3.56 km
Ryton Island Island 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 93.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 237,285 kWh - mean 16,949 kWh : median 13,711 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 33,401 kWh - mean 2,227 kWh : median 2,100 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.97791500
Longitude -1.71099400
OS Easting 418596
OS Northing 0564850
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 E33001032
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