Postcode NE15 8XL (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 8XL and nearby postcodes

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

NE15 8XL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8XL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to NE15 8XL is Berwick Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Denton Park and is 246 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.68 km away at Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE15 8XL (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 8XL is Percy Arms and is 887 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Breakfast At Tiffanys and is 594 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.6 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 8XL 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 8XL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Berwick Close 60 m
Allerdean Close 90 m
Warenmill Close 146 m
Burnham Avenue 154 m
Ellington Close 227 m
Orchard Rise 258 m
Hospital Lane 279 m
Doddington Close 321 m
Crofton Way 363 m
Combe Drive 413 m
A6085 422 m
A69 35.9 km
A68 43.04 km
M6 147.67 km
A1 147.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 8XL

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 8XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
807 m
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.29 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 1.29 km
Lemington Riverside Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.35 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
1.48 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
1.54 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.57 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 1.57 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.66 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 1.72 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.73 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.77 km
Walbottle Academy 1.79 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.84 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.09 km
Studio West Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.24 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.31 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.44 km
St Thomas More Catholic School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
2.44 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Breakfast At Tiffanys Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
594 m
Breakfast at Tiffany's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
594 m
Route 72 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
July 8, 2021
594 m
Care Hub Ferguson Lodge Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
647 m
Fortuna Script Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
647 m
Knights By The Burn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
647 m
Newburn Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
807 m
Percy Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
887 m
Chop Suey Delicious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
934 m
Mr Lee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 27, 2022
934 m
Giuliani And Sons Fish & Chip Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
967 m
Tasty House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 27, 2020
967 m
Jean's Jams Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
979 m
Newcastle West End Food Bank Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2018
979 m
Punjab Caterers Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
979 m
Blutcher & District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
1 km
Dice pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.02 km
Hanys Retailers - other 4
Good
April 8, 2021
1.02 km
Lemington And District Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.02 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Denton Park Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Walbottle Road-Hospital Lane Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Walbottle Road-Hospital Lane Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Lemington Road-Keats Road Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Combe Drive-Hamsterley Crescent Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.68 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.7 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 685 m
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Sugley Dene Valley 1.62 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 1.86 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Lemington Point Wetland 2.06 km
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Ryton Island Island 2.47 km
Bewes Hills Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Bewes Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Church Dene Valley 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.7 Mbps 52.7 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 20 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 221,283 kWh - mean 10,537 kWh : median 8,729 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 46,305 kWh - mean 2,205 kWh : median 2,074 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 8XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98295900
Longitude -1.72780300
OS Easting 417518
OS Northing 0565407
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10486
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 E33000996
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 014C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1