Postcode NE16 3BG (Gateshead) Terminated December 1981

Map showing NE16 3BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE16 3BG is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1981.NE16 3BG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

NE16 3BG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 NE16 3BG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NE16 3BG is Clasper Way which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Riverside Way-Clasper Way and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.18 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE16 3BG (for ages 11 and under) is Swalwell Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 19, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Cuthbert's High School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 1, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of NE16 3BG is The Skiff Inn and is 166 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sushi Daily and is 209 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Policing for NE16 3BG is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE16 3BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE16 3BG, and the approximate distance away.

Clasper Way 113 m
Gibside Way 309 m
Derwenthaugh Road 384 m
Pinetree Way 453 m
Riverside Way 471 m
Long Rigg Road 501 m
Scotswood Road 1.19 km
A1114 1.75 km
B6317 2.15 km
A694 7.88 km
A695 11.55 km
A167 43.25 km
A68 46.79 km
A1 144.81 km
M6 146.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE16 3BG

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1981
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE16 3BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swalwell Primary School Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.2 km
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.25 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 1.39 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.52 km
Front Street Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 19, 2017)
1.53 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.62 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.64 km
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
1.88 km
St Johns Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.89 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.99 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.99 km
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.03 km
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.05 km
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 2.06 km
Blaydon West Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.07 km
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.17 km
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.17 km
Waverley Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.26 km
Whickham School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.31 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
2.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 3BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holiday Inn Express Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
166 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
166 m
Sambuca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
166 m
TGI Fridays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
166 m
The Skiff Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
166 m
Travelodge Gateshead Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
166 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
209 m
Sushi Daily Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
209 m
The Range Retailers - other 4
Good
January 6, 2020
209 m
Derwent Crossing Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
262 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
318 m
Ikea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
318 m
Michael Quinn T/A Northeast Hog Roast Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
352 m
Asda (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
358 m
Asda Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
358 m
Dee Dee's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
358 m
BP Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2019
499 m
Marriott Hotel Metrocentre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
513 m
Buzz Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
517 m
Costa (Next) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2019
517 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE16 3BG - Data from Apr 2022

Riverside Way-Clasper Way Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Riverside Way-Clasper Way Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Gibside Way - Asda Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Derwenthaugh Bridge Approach Bus Stop/Station 506 m
Ikea Bus Stop/Station 506 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.18 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.22 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 52.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE16 3BG - Data from Dec 2021

Lemington Point Wetland 1.7 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.17 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Smile's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Buck's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Buck's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Windy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.96122000
Longitude -1.68294000
OS Easting 420400
OS Northing 0563000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16377
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blaydon
Electoral Ward Blaydon
Local Authority District Gateshead
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 E08000037
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gateshead
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blaydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000024
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gateshead 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gateshead 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2