Postcode NE15 8UZ (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8UZ and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 8UZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8UZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to NE15 8UZ is Hartside which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Union Hall Road-Kirkstone Avenue and is 123 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.16 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 8UZ (for ages 11 and under) is Lemington Riverside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2016.

The local pub for residents of NE15 8UZ is Lemington Labour Club and is 186 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from fire pit and is 186 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 1.5 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 8UZ 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 8UZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hartside 112 m
Union Hall Road 150 m
Brancepeth Close 173 m
Tewkesbury Road 208 m
Leabank 234 m
Pangbourne Close 243 m
Honister Place 247 m
Valley View 249 m
Addison Road 258 m
Honister Close 260 m
Park Rise 288 m
Bridgewater Close 336 m
Rydal Road 349 m
Kielder Road 371 m
Romsey Grove 382 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8UZ

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 8UZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
716 m
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
935 m
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.08 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.08 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.08 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.21 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.38 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.61 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.64 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.65 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.66 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.7 km
Beech Hill Primary School 1.85 km
Thomas Bewick School 1.85 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.87 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.87 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.93 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.13 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.19 km
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
fire pit Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
186 m
Lemington Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
186 m
Connie Lewcock Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
382 m
Henshaws Society For The Blind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
382 m
M And M News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2018
397 m
Waverley Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
423 m
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
547 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
547 m
Panda Kingdom Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
611 m
Hot Bite Pizza And Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 27, 2021
613 m
Bakes and Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
629 m
Lemington News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
641 m
The Lemington Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 13, 2021
641 m
Liz's Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
675 m
Maximo's Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
675 m
Coffee On The Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
716 m
Lemington Riverside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
716 m
G K Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2018
718 m
Bamboo Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
727 m
Sandhu's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
727 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Union Hall Road-Kirkstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Kirkston Avenue-Union Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Union Hall Road-Hartside Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Kirkston Avenue-Union Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Hospital Lane Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.16 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.17 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 599 m
Sugley Dene Valley 966 m
Lemington Point Wetland 1.46 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 2.75 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Ryton Island Island 3.35 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 3.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.4 Mbps 87.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 36 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% 24.6 3.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.1 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 230,169 kWh - mean 9,590 kWh : median 10,129 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 51,690 kWh - mean 2,154 kWh : median 1,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8UZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98272900
Longitude -1.71399100
OS Easting 418402
OS Northing 0565385
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3286
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001031
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 021C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3