The postcode NE16 3EQ is located in Gateshead, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE16 3EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NE16 3EQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 3EQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to NE16 3EQ is Shield Avenue which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Clavering Road-Shield Avenue and is 23 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.14 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
The closest primary school to NE16 3EQ (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 Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 15, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of NE16 3EQ is Poachers Pocket and is 414 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Batch'd and is 495 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 103.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NE16 3EQ is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Gateshead is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE16 3EQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NE16 3EQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NE16 3EQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE16 3EQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swalwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 404 m |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 19, 2017) | 721 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 974 m |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.53 km |
| Whickham School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Washingwell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 18, 2007) | 1.76 km |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | Academy | 3-11 | 1.91 km | |
| West Newcastle Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.98 km |
| St Johns Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2013) | 1.99 km |
| Riverside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2013) | 2.1 km |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 7, 2007) | 2.19 km |
| Canning Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2007) | 2.47 km |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | Academy | 4-11 | 2.48 km | |
| Hadrian School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| St Michael's RC Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 2.62 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE16 3EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pic-Nics | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Stepping Stones Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2018 | 187 m | |
| Lifestyle Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 313 m | |
| Swalwell Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 313 m | |
| Abbeymoor NCC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 322 m | |
| Swalwell Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2021 | 404 m | |
| Poachers Pocket | Awaiting Inspection | 414 m | |
| Lifeways Community Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2018 | 435 m | |
| H Beauty | Awaiting Inspection | 459 m | |
| Costa (Debenhams) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2018 | 480 m | |
| Next | Awaiting Inspection | 480 m | |
| Batch'd | Awaiting Inspection | 495 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2018 | 495 m | |
| Bubble CiTea Newcastle | Awaiting Inspection | 495 m | |
| Caffe Nero | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 495 m | |
| Game | Awaiting Inspection | 495 m | |
| Hamleys | Awaiting Inspection | 495 m | |
| Metrocentre Management | Awaiting Inspection | 495 m | |
| Mr Pretzels | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 495 m | |
| The Brownie Collection | Awaiting Inspection | 495 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE16 3EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Clavering Road-Shield Avenue | 23 m | |
| Clavering Road-Grosvenor Avenue | 56 m | |
| Market Lane-Old Fire Station | 95 m | |
| Market Lane-Beverley Drive | 108 m | |
| Market Lane-New Fire Station | 169 m | |
| St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.14 km | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.16 km | |
| Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 4.17 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 51.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE16 3EQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Dunston Hill | 1.25 km | |
| Buck's Hill Plantation | 1.76 km | |
| Buck's Hill | 1.85 km | |
| Smile's Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Damhead Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Washingwell Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Windy Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Haghill Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Watergate Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Gellesfield Plantation | 2.61 km | |
| Lambing Hill | 2.62 km | |
| Gladeley Hill | 2.65 km | |
| Lemington Point | 2.69 km | |
| Coxclose Wood | 2.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE16 3EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 103.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 30 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 114 | 12.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NE16 3EQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.95322000 |
| Longitude | -1.67511800 |
| OS Easting | 420905 |
| OS Northing | 0562112 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Blaydon |
| Electoral Ward | Whickham North |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newcastle |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Tyneside BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Whickham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33000062 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Gateshead 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gateshead 009A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |