Postcode NE15 9QU (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE15 9QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE15 9QU 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 9QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE15 9QU 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 9QU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to NE15 9QU is Hexham Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Frenchmen's Row and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Wylam Station, 3.61 km away.

The closest primary school to NE15 9QU (for ages 11 and under) is Throckley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 8, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walbottle Academy.

The local pub for residents of NE15 9QU is Throckley & District Club And Institute and is 733 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Throckley Sandwich Bar and is 1.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 3.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE15 9QU 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 9QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE15 9QU, and the approximate distance away.

Hexham Road 98 m
Ainderby Road 274 m
Ingleton Drive 288 m
Drove Road 525 m
Station Road 832 m
B6528 995 m
Stamfordham Road 3.58 km
A69 33.16 km
A68 39.95 km
M6 147.93 km
A1 149.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE15 9QU

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 9QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Throckley Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2013)
778 m
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 1.6 km
Walbottle Academy 1.88 km
Talbot House Trust Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.15 km
Walbottle Village Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.3 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 2.3 km
Newburn Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.4 km
Thorp Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.7 km
Ryton Community Infant School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.74 km
Ryton Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.74 km
Crookhill Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.3 km
Emmaville Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2014)
3.38 km
Knop Law Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2013)
3.48 km
Milecastle Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.49 km
Wylam First School 3.49 km
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.63 km
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
3.87 km
West Denton Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.07 km
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 4.07 km
Westerhope Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE15 9QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Throckley Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
617 m
Lesleys Kitchen At Falmouth House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
733 m
Throckley & District Club And Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
733 m
Chartwells At Throckley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
778 m
Rosewood Villa Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
800 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
March 28, 2017
908 m
Throckley Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
1.03 km
Street Food North East Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
1.04 km
Throckley Union Jack Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
1.08 km
Golden House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
1.18 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
1.2 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
1.24 km
The Grange Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
1.24 km
Ridden News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2017
1.25 km
Audrey Ridden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2018
1.29 km
Quality Pizza Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.29 km
Three Tuns Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
1.4 km
Dell Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
1.4 km
Leigh's Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
1.4 km
Lindisfarne Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
1.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE15 9QU - Data from Apr 2022

Frenchmen's Row Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Hexham Road-Bank Top Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Frenchmen's Row Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Hexham Road-Bank Top Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Hexham Road-Drove Road Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Wylam Station Rail 3.61 km
Wylam Station Rail 3.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE15 9QU - Data from Dec 2021

Great Hill Hill Or Mountain 738 m
Engine Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Pineglades Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Cathouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Hallow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Ryton Island Island 1.7 km
Dewley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Clayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Newburn Sands Wetland 1.79 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Slacks Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Heddon Common Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Hemmel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Church Dene Valley 2.08 km
Ashbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE15 9QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.5 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 51.23 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.7 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 96.8% 19.2 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 51 10
300+ Mbps 3.2% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 612,593 kWh - mean 19,761 kWh : median 19,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 110,788 kWh - mean 3,574 kWh : median 2,985 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE15 9QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.99641200
Longitude -1.77204100
OS Easting 414682
OS Northing 0566894
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17917
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Electoral Ward Callerton & Throckley
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Throckley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000992
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 014D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4